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What is the Kanji for 'Drink'? | 飲

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Drink', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Drink' is 飲.

    kanji

    飲

    Meaning

    Drink

    Reading

    kunyomiの

    no

    onyomiいん

    in

    Parts

    飠Eat (食)欠Lack

    Example Word

    飲み込む: swallow or comprehend. The Japanese verb '飲み込む (のみこむ)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to swallow', referring to the physical act of consuming food or drink. For example: he swallowed the pill「彼は薬を飲み込んだ」(かれはくすりをのみこんだ). The second meaning is 'to comprehend' or 'to grasp', often used metaphorically to describe understanding something fully. For example: she quickly comprehended the situation「彼女はすぐに状況を飲み込んだ」(かのじょはすぐにじょうきょうをのみこんだ). The verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, making it versatile in everyday conversation.

    Radical

    食

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    541

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 飲

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    飠

    Meaning

    Eat

    Radical Form Of

    食

    kanji

    欠

    Meaning

    Lack

Words Using 飲

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    飲み物

    Meaning

    Drink

    word

    飲む

    Meaning

    Drink

    word

    飲料水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

    word

    飲み込む

    Meaning

    Swallow, Comprehend

    word

    飲み水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

    word

    飲料

    Meaning

    Beverage

    word

    湯飲み

    Meaning

    Teacup

Kanji Related to 飲 Through the Part 飠

These 9 kanji contain the part 飠 as well.

    kanji

    館

    Meaning

    Building

    kanji

    飯

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

    kanji

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    飼

    Meaning

    Domesticate

    kanji

    飢

    Meaning

    Starve, Hunger

    kanji

    餓

    Meaning

    Starve

    kanji

    飽

    Meaning

    Sated, Satiated

    kanji

    餅

    Meaning

    Mochi rice cake

    kanji

    餌

    Meaning

    Feed

Kanji Related to 飲 Through the Part 欠

These 10 kanji contain the part 欠 as well.

    kanji

    歌

    Meaning

    Song

    kanji

    吹

    Meaning

    Breathe out, Blow

    kanji

    次

    Meaning

    Next

    kanji

    欧

    Meaning

    Europe, Europe

    kanji

    欲

    Meaning

    Desire, Longing

    kanji

    歓

    Meaning

    Rejoice, Delight

    kanji

    軟

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    炊

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    欺

    Meaning

    Deceit, Deceive

    kanji

    款

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

Learn the Kanji 飲

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What does 飲 mean?

飲 means 'Drink'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.