Word details

飲み込み

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飲み込み.

Dictionary

Entry

飲み込み呑み込みみこみNounFreq #39870
1

swallowing

2

understanding; comprehension; apprehension

Examples
トムは初心者だが飲み込みが速い。
Tom's a beginner, but he catches on fast.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

drink, smoke, take

12 strokesFrequency 969JLPT N4Grade 3

On

インオン

Kun

の.む-の.み

crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

4 strokesFrequency 675JLPT N2Grade 8

Kun

-こ.むこ.むこ.み-こ.みこ.める

Nanori

こみごめ

drink

7 strokesFrequency 2,362

On

トンドン

Kun

の.む

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