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飽

飽·get tired of, satiate

On-yomi
ホウ
Kun-yomi
あ(きる)あ(かす)

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Stroke order

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13 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
飽きるあきるto get tired of
飽和ほうわsaturation
飽くまであくまでto the end, persistently
飽き性あきしょうfickleness, soon tiring of things

Example sentences

  1. 毎日同じ料理では飽きてしまう。

    まいにちおなじりょうりではあきてしまう。

    You get tired of it if it's the same dish every day.

  2. この市場はすでに飽和状態だ。

    このしじょうはすでにほうわじょうたいだ。

    This market is already saturated.

  3. 彼は飽くまで自分の考えを譲らなかった。

    かれはあくまでじぶんのかんがえをゆずらなかった。

    He stuck to his own view right to the end.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 飽和 as ほうか — it is ほうわ

Memory aid

Picture it

The food radical 食 with 包 (wrap): wrapped round with food until you cannot face another bite.

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