# 飲 drink

食 (eat) + 欠 (lack)
★★★★★
12 strokes
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## Onyomi

IN | Drink it all IN. That's right, chug.

## Mnemonic

| Drinking is like eating but with a lack of solids.

## Kunyomi

の*む | drink, or take medicine ★★★★★

## Jukugo

飲み物(のみもの) | beverages ★★★★☆ 飲 (drink) + 物 (animal / thing) = 飲み物 (beverages )
酒飲み(さけのみ) | heavy drinker ★★☆☆☆ 酒 (liquor) + 飲 (drink) = 酒飲み (heavy drinker) a person who likes to drink booze

## Synonyms

drink 飲む 呑む