沈
しず.む
shizumu
JLPT N27 strokesKanjiLevel 55 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
沈 is the kanji for "Sink". A common reading is しず.む (shizumu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Sink
Also : Aloes · Subside · Be Submerged · Be Depressed
Readings
kunしず.む/ shizumukunしず.める/ shizumeruonちん/ chinonじん/ jin
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Example Sentences
太陽が沈む夕暮れ時の景色は、息をのむほど美しいです。
たいようがしずむゆうぐれどきのけしきは、いきをのむほどうつくしいです。
The scenery at dusk when the sun sets is breathtakingly beautiful.
重苦しい沈黙が続いた後、やっと話し合いが始まりました。
おもくるしいちんもくがつづいたあと、やっとはなしあいがはじまりました。
After a heavy silence continued, a discussion finally began.
Vocabulary using 沈
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