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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 23

沈 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

sink; become quiet

On: チンchin ジンjin
Kun: しずむshizumu しずめるshizumeru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

沈7 strokes

How to write 沈: stroke order

沈 has 7 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

沈 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 沈 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 沈

The parts 沈 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

氵 (水)
water
Radical
冘

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 23

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