飲 — JLPT N5 Kanji
飲 (in/no-mu): drink. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 飲 | 12 | N5 | 食 | eat/food |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | イン | in | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | の-む | no-mu | to drink |
Meanings
- drink
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 飲む | のむ | nomu | to drink | N5 |
| 飲み物 | のみもの | nomimono | drink / beverage | N5 |
| 飲食 | いんしょく | inshoku | food and drink | N4 |
| 飲料水 | いんりょうすい | inryousui | drinking water | N4 |
| 飲み会 | のみかい | nomikai | drinking party | N4 |
Stroke Order
Left: 食 minus bottom (6 strokes, food radical 飠). Right: 欠 (yawn/lacking, 4 strokes).
Mnemonic
Food/nourishment (食) taken in with an open mouth/yawn (欠) — drinking.
Common Mistakes
飲 vs 食 — 飲 has 欠 on the right side; both share the food radical but 飲 is specifically for liquids.