飲 — “to drink” in Japanese

Grade 3いん, の

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“to drink” in Japanese is 飲, read in, no (いん, の). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 飲み物 (drink).

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What does 飲 mean?

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Kanji	飲
Meaning	to drink
Readings	いん, の
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	飲み物 (drink)

How to read 飲

飲 is read in (いん) or no (の) depending on the word.

Words with 飲

飲み物

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Updated: 2026-08-28