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飲 kanji: drink

飲 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 12 strokes. It is read イン, の-む.

Meaning
drink
On'yomi
イン
Kun'yomi
の-む
Strokes
12
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 3

How to write 飲: stroke order

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Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 飲

Food (食) with a yawning mouth (欠): opening your mouth wide to drink.

Words that use 飲

Example sentence

水を飲みたいです。

I want to drink water.

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Questions about 飲

What does 飲 mean?
飲 means drink.
How do you read 飲?
飲 has the on'yomi イン and the kun'yomi の-む.
How many strokes does 飲 have?
飲 is written with 12 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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