沈
sink, be quiet, suppress
Readings
- On
- チン
- Kun
- しず(む)
Examples
沈む（しずむ）、沈黙（ちんもく）、沈着（ちんちゃく）
to sink, silence, calm
Note
On-reading (チン) is used in compounds; kun-reading (しず(む)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. Has multiple meanings (sink; be quiet; suppress). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
Questions that use this word
N1 8From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 漢字
彼女はお茶を一口飲むと、（ ）口を開き、静かに語り始めた。
Answer: おもむろに
- N1N1 読解
「適応策」という言葉は、私たちの故郷が海に沈むことを受け入れよと言っているのと同じだ。
Answer: 温室効果ガスの早急な削減が必要だ
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