飲
1. Meaning and Reading
- drink
- Onyomi : いん
- Kunyomi : のむ
2. Kanji Explanation
- 欠 : open mouth
- 食 : eat
The image of drinking water (食) with a wide-open mouth (欠) — symbolizing ‘to drink’.
3. Example Words
飲む
のむ
to drink
水を飲む。
I drink water.
飲酒
いんしゅ
drinking alcohol
飲酒は健康に悪影響を与える。
Drinking alcohol has a negative effect on health.