沈

sink

JLPT N2 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: しず.む・しず.める
On'yomi: チン・ジン
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

沈 means "sink". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read しず.む・しず.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チン・ジン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

沈 in example sentences

沈黙ちんもくは金かね。

Chinmoku wa kane.

Silence is golden.
月つきが沈しずんだ。

Tsuki ga shizun da.

The moon has set.
日ひは西にしに沈しずむ。

Hi wa nishi ni shizumu.

The sun sets in the west.

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

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Words that use 沈

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Common questions

What does the kanji 沈 mean?: 沈 means "sink". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 沈 have?: 沈 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 沈 read?: It is read しず.む・しず.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チン・ジン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 沈?: 沈 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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