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沈

Sink

WaniKani level 43JLPT N2Joyo general useTop 1,000-1,500 Β· #12717 strokes

Meanings

Sink, Be Submerged, Subside, Be Depressed, Aloes

On'yomi

けん、 γ˜γ‚“

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

γ—γš.む、 γ—γš.める

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 沈

沈 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

沈 (Sink) is taught on WaniKani at level 43 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1271 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.

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