Japanese symbol for “swallowing”
飲み込み
のみこみ
Romaji: nomikomi
swallowing
In Japanese, swallowing is 飲み込み, read のみこみ (nomikomi).
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Meanings
- n swallowing
- n understanding; comprehension; apprehension
Written forms: 飲み込み、呑み込み、飲みこみ、のみ込み. Readings: のみこみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “swallowing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嚥下 | えんげ enge | swallowing; deglutition |
| 鵜呑み | うのみ unomi | swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning |
| 丸呑み | まるのみ marunomi | swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting blindly |
| ごっくん | ごっくん gokkun | gulping down (e.g. by a baby); swallowing |
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 |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
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