“Sink” or “Go down” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “沈”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “沈” means “Feel depressed”, “Be drowned” or “Be reduced to poverty” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “沈”
Jouyou Kanji “沈” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ちん(chin) |
| じん(jin) | |
| しん(shin) | |
| Kun-Yomi | しず(む)(shizu(mu)) |
| しず(める)(shizu(meru)) | |
| Meanings | Sink, Go down, Be drowned |
| (Sun) set | |
| Feel depressed | |
| Be dull, Inactive, Stagnant, Be delayed | |
| Fall low, Be reduced to poverty | |
| Still, Calm |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “沈”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 沈丁花(じんちょうげ-ji n cho u ge) | Winter daphne, Sweet-smelling bay tree |
| 沈鬱(ちんうつ-chi n tsu u) | Melancholy, Depression, Gloom, Blue, Grim |
| 沈下(ちんか-chi n ka) | Subsidence, Depression, Settlement, Gravitation, Sinkage |
| 沈金(ちんきん-chi n ki n) | Gold-inlaid lacquerware (using powdered gold in etched grooves) |
| 沈吟(ちんぎん-chi n gi n) | ① Recite quietly, Sing quietly, ② Thinking quietly, Ponder quietly |
| 沈厚(ちんこう-chi n ko u) | Tolerant and majestic, Thoughtful and dignified |
| 沈降(ちんこう-chi n ko u) | Precipitation, Sedimentation, Sinking, Submerging |
| 沈香(ちんこう or じんこう-chi n ko u (or) ji n ko u) | Aloes‐wood, Agilawood, Agalloch |
| 沈思(ちんし-chi n shi) | Contemplation, Meditation |
| 沈酔(ちんすい-chi n su i) | Very drunk, To become heavily intoxicated with alcohol |
| 沈睡(ちんすい-chi n su i) | Deep sleep, Sound sleep, Profound sleep |
| 沈静(ちんせい-chi n se i) | Settle down, Cool off, Simmer down, Cool it, Chill out, Calm down |
| 沈積(ちんせき-chi n se ki) | Sedimentation, Deposition |
| 沈設(ちんせつ-chi n se tsu) | Installation in water |
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