01
沈む
しずむ
to sink, to set
Meanings
- sink
- be submerged
- subside
- be depressed
- aloes
Readings
Onyomi
- チン
- ジン
Kunyomi
- しず.む
- しず.める
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Useful words
02
沈める
しずめる
to sink, to submerge
03
沈黙
ちんもく
silence
04
沈没
ちんぼつ
sinking, foundering
05
沈静
ちんせい
calming down, subsidence
06
沈着
ちんちゃく
calm and composed
Compare Kanji
01浮Pair97%floating, floatSinking and floating are clear water-motion opposites.02没Meaning86%drown, sinkSubmerging and disappearing below surface feel close.03潜Meaning82%submerge, concealDiving goes under water on purpose, unlike sinking.04水Component78%waterThe water element makes the downward motion easy to picture.05海Meaning74%sea, oceanThe sea gives a large setting for sinking.06溺Meaning80%drown, indulgeDrowning is the human danger after sinking.