What does kanji 呑 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 呑 is drink.

How is kanji 呑 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 呑 are の.む; the onyomi readings are トン, ドン.

What words use kanji 呑?

Example words that use kanji 呑 include 飲む, 飲み込む, 呑気, 飲み屋.

Pre-Level 1

呑

Meaning

Kanji 呑

drink

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: の.む
Onyomi 音読み: トンドン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 吞 (Formal)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2362
Strokes: 7
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 妖 • 沃 • 奏 • 吞 • 笑 • 夭 • 㓇

Related vocabulary

Showing 33 common entries

Showing 33 of 63 entries that include this kanji.

飲む

のむ

to accept (e.g. demand, condition)

飲み込む

のみこむ

to be filled with (people)

呑気

のんき

carefree

飲み屋

のみや

bar

飲み会

のみかい

drinking party

ノミ屋

ノミや

bookmaker

ノミ行為

ノミこうい

bookmaking

のんき者

のんきもの

happy-go-lucky person

飲まれる

のまれる

to be overwhelmed (by)

飲み

のみ

bookmaking

飲み口

のみくち

place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup

飲み込み

のみこみ

swallowing

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は水を一気に呑んだ。

He drank the water in one gulp.

薬は食後に呑んでください。

Please take the medicine after meals.

彼女は言葉を呑みこんだ。

She swallowed her words and said nothing.

怒りを呑んで頭を下げた。

He swallowed his anger and bowed his head.

本音を呑んだまま、その場を離れた。

He left the place without revealing what he truly felt.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 4 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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