沈 is the Japanese kanji for sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes. It is written with 7 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is しず.む、しず.める and its on reading is チン、ジン.
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Words with 沈
- 沈むto sink, to go under, to submerge
- 沈めるto sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge
- 沈黙silence, being silent, quiet
- 沈下sinking, subsidence
- 沈没sinking, foundering, going down
- 沈着composure, calmness, self-possession
Practice 沈 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.