飮
drink
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Readings
On'yomi
- イン
- オン
Kun'yomi
- の.む
Meaning
飮 centers on the act of drinking, specifically taking liquid into the mouth.
Study
Etymology
飮 is the older form of 飲, combining the food radical ⻞ with 欠 (open mouth), suggesting drinking or consuming liquid. The modern simplified form 飲 replaces the left component with 食.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side ⻞ represents food or eating, and the right side 欠 looks like a person with an open mouth. Together they show someone opening their mouth to drink.
Reading mnemonic
For イン, imagine drinking an inn's special brew: inn -> イン, and you open your mouth to drink it.