254.飲


1. Meaning and Reading

  • drink
  • Onyomi : いん
  • Kunyomi :

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 欠 : open mouth
  • 食 : eat

The image of drinking water (食) with a wide-open mouth (欠) — symbolizing ‘to drink’.

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3. Example Words

飲む のむ
to drink

I drink water.

飲酒 いんしゅ
drinking alcohol

Drinking alcohol has a negative effect on health.

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