飲

drink

JLPT N4 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: の
On'yomi: イン
Radical: 食 · food (eat, food)

飲 means "drink". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read の in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

飲のむ

to drink

飲 in example sentences

何なんか飲のむ？

Nan ka nomu?

Want a drink?
飲のんだら？

Non dara?

Why don't you drink?
これを飲のめ。

Kore o nome.

Drink this.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 飲

More 食 (food) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 飲 mean?: 飲 means "drink". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 飲 have?: 飲 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 飲 read?: It is read の in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 飲?: 飲 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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