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沈 — sink

沈 means “sink”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: チン (chin). Kun'yomi: しず(む) (shizumu). You'll see it in words such as 沈める (shizumeru, “to sink; to submerge”).

沈
Stroke order of 沈
Meaning
sink
On'yomi
チン (chin)
Kun'yomi
しず(む) (shizumu)
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N2 · set Water & the sea 1

How to remember 沈

Parts: 氵 water · 冖 cover · 儿 legs

Words with 沈

WordReadingMeaning
沈めるしずめる shizumeru kunto sink; to submerge
沈むしずむ shizumu kunto sink; to go under

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