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swallow
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingドン、トン、テン
Kun readingのむ
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. swallow
  2. absorb
  3. annex
  4. engulf

Radicals and components

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Components
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Compound words

併吞へいどん
annexation
吞むのむ
to drink
吞酸どんさん
acid reflux
吞舟どんしゅう
swallowing a boat whole
声を吞むこえをのむ
to choke up
吞舟の魚どんしゅうのうお
fish large enough to swallow a whole boat
言葉を吞むことばをのむ
to choke up
湯吞み茶碗ゆのみぢゃわん
teacup
網吞舟の魚を漏らすあみどんしゅうのうおをもらす
the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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