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沈: sink

sink
7 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 23 words here

Readings

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チン・ジン
Kun
しずむ・しずめる

沈む(しずむ) "sink; set", 沈める(しずめる) "sink (something)". ちん in 沈黙(ちんもく) "silence", 沈没(ちんぼつ) "sinking", 撃沈(げきちん).

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Key words

沈むしずむto sink; to set
沈めるしずめるto sink (something)
沈黙ちんもくsilence
沈没ちんぼつsinking (of a ship)
撃沈げきちんsinking a ship by attack

Example sentences

The evening sun is slowly sinking into the sea.

He said nothing, and a long silence followed.

A small fishing boat sank in the storm.

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