溺
いばり
ibari
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 85 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
溺 is the kanji for "Drown". Its reading is いばり (ibari). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Drown
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Readings
kunいばり/ ibarikunおぼ.れる/ oboreruonでき/ dekionじょう/ jouonにょう/ nyou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
氵弱
Example Sentences
溺れる、じかんがありません。
おぼれる、じかんがありません。
However, I don't have time.
溺れる、まいにちべんきょうします。
おぼれる、まいにちべんきょうします。
Therefore, I study every day.
Vocabulary using 溺
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して~に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)~をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって~にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ~にしろ/にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって~をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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