JLPT N4 · 12 strokes
Kanji 飲: "drink, smoke, take"
The kanji 飲 means "drink, smoke, take". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read イン, オン in on'yomi and の.む, -の.み in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
インオン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
の.む-の.み
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | drink, smoke, take |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 969 of 2,501 |
Common words with 飲
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 飲むto drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) · to smoke (tobacco)
- 飲み込むto swallow; to gulp down · to understand; to grasp; to take in; to catch on
- 飲み物drink; beverage
- 飲み干すto drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass)
- 飲食店restaurant
- 飲ますto make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to let drink · to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks)
- 飲み会drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
- 飲み下すto swallow; to gulp down
- 飲食food and drink; eating and drinking
- 飲み屋bar; saloon; pub; tavern
- 飲酒drinking alcohol
- 飲料beverage; drink
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