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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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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.
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.
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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