soak, saturate, submerge
On'yomi (音読み)
- シン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひた.す
- ひた.る
About this kanji
The kanji 浸, pronounced "しん" in on'yomi and "ひた" in kun'yomi, primarily means to soak, saturate, or submerge something in liquid. It can be used as both a verb and a noun, depending on the context. For example, the compound 浸透 (しんとう) means "penetration," often referring to how substances like water pass through something. Another compound, 浸水 (しんすい), translates to "flooding," indicating an overflow of water. Lastly, 浸食 (しんしょく) means "erosion," describing how water gradually wears away land. A quick note: while 浸 can imply simply soaking, it's used in more abstract ways in compounds, emphasizing different aspects of saturation.
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Example sentences
パンをスープに浸しました。
I dipped the bread in the soup.
Meanings across languages
- English
- soak, saturate, submerge
- Tiếng Việt
- ngâm, đắm
- 日本語
- 浸る, 浸す
- 한국어
- 담그다
- 中文
- 浸泡
- id
- meresap
- th
- แช่
- es
- remojar
- fr
- tremper
- de
- eintauchen
- pt
- mergulhar
Common compounds
- 浸透しんとうpenetration, permeation
- 浸水しんすいflooding, water damage
- 浸食しんしょくerosion, corrosion
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