飲 drink

食 (eat) + 欠 (lack)
★★★★★
12 strokes
DUPE

Onyomi

IN

Drink it all IN. That's right, chug.

Mnemonic

Drinking is like eating but with a lack of solids.

Kunyomi

の*む drink, or take medicine
★★★★★

Jukugo

飲み物(のみもの)

beverages ★★★★☆
飲 (drink) + 物 (animal / thing) = 飲み物 (beverages )

酒飲み(さけのみ)

heavy drinker ★★☆☆☆
酒 (liquor) + 飲 (drink) = 酒飲み (heavy drinker)

a person who likes to drink booze

Synonyms

drink
飲む    呑む