溺
drown; indulge
13 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school.
Readings
- おぼれる (kun reading): 溺れる (おぼれる) to struggle in the water; 溺れ死ぬ (おぼれしぬ) to die by drowning
- デキ (on reading): 溺死 (できし) death by drowning; 溺愛 (できあい) infatuation
- ジョウ (on reading)
- ニョウ (on reading)
- いばり (kun reading)
Components
Words using 溺
- 溺れる (おぼれる) to struggle in the water
- 溺れ死ぬ (おぼれしぬ) to die by drowning
- 溺れ谷 (おぼれだに) drowned valley
- 溺れ込む (おぼれこむ) to drown
- 溺れ損なう (おぼれそこなう) to come near being drowned
- 溺死 (できし) death by drowning
- 溺愛 (できあい) infatuation
- 耽溺 (たんでき) indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.)
- 溺水 (できすい) drowning
- 惑溺 (わくでき) indulgence
18 words in all.