単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#2,888 most used

沈む

しずむ0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to sink

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

The boat sank to the bottom.

from Tatoeba

IN OTHER SENTENCES

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

from Tatoeba · tommy_san

MEANINGS

1

to sink; to go under; to submerge

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend

godan verb · intransitive

3

to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber

godan verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#2,888 most used

Written沈む only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium