沈
沈·sink
- On-yomi
- チン
- Kun-yomi
- しず(む)しず(める)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沈む | しずむ | to sink; to feel down |
| 沈黙 | ちんもく | silence |
| 沈没 | ちんぼつ | sinking (of a ship) |
| 沈着 | ちんちゃく | composed, level-headed |
Example sentences
夕日が海に沈んでいく。
ゆうひがうみにしずんでいく。
The evening sun is sinking into the sea.
その一言のあと、会議は長い沈黙に包まれた。
そのひとことのあと、かいぎはながいちんもくにつつまれた。
After that remark the meeting fell into a long silence.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 沈没 as ちんぼう — it is ちんぼつ
- 気分が沈む means to feel low — 沈む is used of moods as well as objects
Memory aid
Picture it
氵 (water) with something heavy tipping over into it: down it goes, and it stays down.
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