Quick answer
飲 is the kanji for "to drink". Its reading is の.む (nomu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
to drink
Also : to take · to smoke
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 飲 represents 'DRINK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of drink.
On-reading: いん — remember this sound by associating it with drink. Kun-reading: の.む.
Example Sentences
お酒は飲みません。
おさけはのみません。
I don't drink alcohol.
毎日水を二リットル飲んでいます。
まいにちみずをにりっとるのんでいます。
I drink two liters of water every day.
Vocabulary using 飲
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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