飲む

のむ · nomu · JLPT N5 · verb-godan

to drink

🥤 nomu: no more left in the cup once you drink it

The kanji 飲 pairs the food radical 飠 with 欠 (a yawning, open mouth): an open mouth taking in nourishment. The reading no-mu echoes no more, which is what remains in the glass after you drink.

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