沈

meaningsink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes

On'yomi
チン、ジン
Kun'yomi
しず.む、しず.める
Strokes
7
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1271 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

沈
  • 沈黙ちんもくsilence
  • 沈下ちんかsinking
  • 沈着ちんちゃくcomposure
  • 沈没ちんぼつsinking
  • 浮沈ふちんfloating and sinking
  • 沈むしずむto sink
  • 沈菜キムチkimchi
  • 沈めるしずめるto sink

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