Kanji details for 吞
吞
Common kanji
Uses 7 strokes
Jinmeiyou Kanji (used in names)
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Jinmeiyou Kanji (used in names)
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swallow, absorb, annex, engulf
KUN:
- のむnomu
ON:
- ドンdon
- トンton
- テンten
Example words(showing 9 results)
expression
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the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through, the long arm of the law doesn't reach everywhere, fishes big enough to eat boats aren't caught by the net(proverb)
All readings:
網呑舟の魚を漏らす【あみどんしゅうのうおをもらす】
、網吞舟の魚を漏らす【あみどんしゅうのうおをもらす】
expression, Godan-mu verb
1.
to choke up, to be speechless(idiom )
2.
to hold one's tongue(idiom )
All readings:
声を呑む【こえをのむ】
、声を吞む【こえをのむ】
、声をのむ【こえをのむ】
、声を飲む【こえをのむ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
expression, Godan-mu verb
1.
to choke up, to be speechless(idiom )
2.
to hold one's tongue(idiom )
All readings:
言葉を呑む【ことばをのむ】
、言葉をのむ【ことばをのむ】
、言葉を吞む【ことばをのむ】
、言葉を飲む【ことばをのむ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
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All readings:
呑酸【どんさん】
、吞酸【どんさん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
expression, noun
1.
fish large enough to swallow a whole boat, colossal fish
2.
great man, notorious man(idiom )
All readings:
呑舟の魚【どんしゅうのうお】
、吞舟の魚【どんしゅうのうお】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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annexation, merger, swallowing up
All readings:
併呑【へいどん】
、并呑【へいどん】
、併吞【へいどん】