JLPT N2

sink; submerge

Item 416 of 481 | 7 strokes | Radical: 氵 (water), 冘 (go)

Readings

On'yomiチン
Kun'yomiしず.む, しず.める

Mnemonic

Going (冘) into the water (氵) — SINKING.

Example Words

沈む (しずむ) to sink
沈黙 (ちんもく) silence