浸
浸·soak, immerse
- On-yomi
- シン
- Kun-yomi
- ひた(す)ひた(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浸水 | しんすい | flooding, inundation |
| 浸る | ひたる | to be immersed in, to bask in |
| 浸す | ひたす | to soak, to dip |
| 浸透 | しんとう | permeation |
Example sentences
豆を一晩水に浸しておく。
まめをひとばんみずにひたしておく。
Soak the beans in water overnight.
台風で家が床上まで浸水した。
たいふうでいえがゆかうえまでしんすいした。
The typhoon flooded the house above floor level.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up 浸食 (しんしょく, erosion by water) with 侵食 (encroachment) — the radical carries the meaning
- 喜びに浸る means to bask in joy, an everyday idiomatic use of 浸る
Memory aid
Picture it
氵 (water) with a hand pushing down under a cover: holding something below the surface.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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