Readings: イン (Onyomi), のむ (Kunyomi)
Meaning: to drink, swallow, take (medicine/alcohol)
This is one of the most basic kanji used for beverages and drinking-related actions. It’s an essential N5 kanji.
View JLPT N5 kanji listKanji Details
| Radical | 飠 (food radical) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 3rd Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | イン (in) |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | のむ (nomu) |
How to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 飲 has 12 strokes. It consists of the 食 (to eat) radical on the left and 欠 (lack) on the right. Here’s how you write it step-by-step:
- Start with the 食 radical (starting from top-left to bottom-right strokes)
- Then follow with 欠, starting from the hook shape and ending with the bottom stroke
Practicing stroke order will help you write beautifully and remember the kanji more easily.
Example Sentences
Japanese: 毎朝、コーヒーを飲む。
Kana: まいあさ、コーヒーをのむ。
Romaji: Mai asa, koohii o nomu.
English: I drink coffee every morning.
Japanese: 水をたくさん飲みたい。
Kana: みずをたくさんのみたい。
Romaji: Mizu o takusan nomitai.
English: I want to drink a lot of water.
Japanese: 薬を飲むのを忘れた。
Kana: くすりをのむのをわすれた。
Romaji: Kusuri o nomu no o wasureta.
English: I forgot to take my medicine.
Japanese: 飲酒運転は危険です。
Kana: いんしゅうんてんはきけんです。
Romaji: Inshu unten wa kiken desu.
English: Drunk driving is dangerous.
Japanese: 暑い日には冷たい飲み物が最高です。
Kana: あついひにはつめたいのみものがさいこうです。
Romaji: Atsui hi ni wa tsumetai nomimono ga saikou desu.
English: Cold drinks are the best on hot days.
Japanese: 飲みすぎると体に悪いよ。
Kana: のみすぎるとからだにわるいよ。
Romaji: Nomisugiru to karada ni warui yo.
English: Drinking too much is bad for your body.
Vocabulary Using 飲
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飲む | のむ | to drink |
| 飲み物 | のみもの | drink, beverage |
| 飲酒 | いんしゅ | drinking alcohol |
| 飲料 | いんりょう | beverage (formal) |
| 飲食店 | いんしょくてん | restaurant, eatery |
| 飲水 | いんすい | drinking water |
| 飲み会 | のみかい | drinking party |
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