Kanji
溺
kanji character
drown
indulge
溺 kanji-溺 drown, indulge
溺
Meaning
drown and indulge
Readings
Kun'yomi
- いばり
- おぼれる
On'yomi
- でき あい infatuation
- でき し death by drowning
- でき すい drowning
- じょう
- にょう
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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溺 れるto struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown... -
溺 愛 infatuation, adoration, blind love... -
溺 死 death by drowning -
溺 水 drowning -
溺 らすto drown, to cause to be indulged or addicted -
惑 溺 indulgence, addiction, infatuation -
耽 溺 indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.)... -
酖 溺 indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.)... -
沈 溺 being immersed in water, being drowned, being infatuated... -
溺 死 体 drowned body -
溺 死 者 drowned person -
溺 れ込 むto drown, to get addicted, to become infatuated -
溺 れ死 ぬto die by drowning, to drown -
溺 れ死 にdeath by drowning -
溺 れ損 なうto come near being drowned -
溺 れる者 は ワ ラ をもつかむa drowning man will clutch at a straw -
溺 れる者 は藁 をもつかむa drowning man will clutch at a straw -
溺 れる者 は ワ ラ をも掴 むa drowning man will clutch at a straw -
耽 溺 生 活 a fast (dissolute) life, a life of follies, a life given to dissolute pleasures -
溺 れる者 は藁 をも掴 むa drowning man will clutch at a straw -
策 士 策 に溺 れるcraft brings nothing home, the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme