He drinks a lot of water every day for his health.
飲
drink, smoke, take
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
食部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
イン, オン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
のむ, -のみ
Common Readings
イン, の…む
Example sentences
I drink only coffee.
I finally understood the knack of this work.
He reflexively swallowed his saliva when he saw the delicious-looking food.
It's hot, so I want a cold drink.
I will take a lunch box and drinks to the picnic.
He drank up the beer in one gulp.
Because of the excessive heat, he drank the cold water all at once.
I gasped at the beauty of the sunset.
There are many delicious restaurants around here.
Example Vocabulary
飲む
to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine)
飲み込む
to swallow; to understand; to grasp; to suppress
飲み物
beverage; drink
飲み干す
to drink up; to drain (a glass)
息を飲む
to catch one's breath, to gasp, to be breathtaking
飲ます
一気に飲む
飲食店
restaurant; dining establishment
飲み過ぎる
to drink too much
言葉を飲む
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