Japanese symbol for “drinking”
飲用
いんよう
Romaji: in'you
drinking
In Japanese, drinking is 飲用, read いんよう (in'you).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs drinking
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “drinking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飲 | いん in | drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party |
| 飲み | のみ nomi | drink; drinking |
| 頂戴 | ちょうだい choudai | eating; drinking; having |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飲む | のむ nomu | to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) |
| 飲み物 | のみもの nomimono | drink; beverage |
| 飲食 | いんしょく inshoku | food and drink; eating and drinking |
| 飲料 | いんりょう inryou | beverage; drink |
| 飲酒 | いんしゅ inshu | drinking alcohol |
| 飲み込む | のみこむ nomikomu | to swallow; to gulp down |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.