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沈

sink
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingチン、ジン
Kun readingしず.む、しず.める
Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. sinkRtK
  2. be submerged
  3. subside
  4. be depressed
  5. aloes

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · garter · crown (冖) · human legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2033

Compound words

沈菜キムチ
kimchi
意気消沈いきしょうちん
low spirits
遠沈えんちん
sediment
泣き沈むなきしずむ
to abandon oneself to grief
撃沈げきちん
(attacking and) sinking (a ship)
沈むしずむ
to sink
沈めるしずめる
to sink (e.g. a ship)
沈下ちんか
sinking

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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