This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: デキ、ジョウ、ニョウ、いばり、おぼ.れる
Romaji: deki, jō, nyō, ibari, obo.reru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

drown, indulge

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  85
Frequency: 
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-10
Korean Reading:  nyo
Chinese Reading:  niao4
Unicode:  6eba
JIS:  452E

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2652
New Nelson Index: 3271
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a10.1
Four Corner Index: 3712.7
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17990X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0171
Remembering the kanji Index: 2308
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 599
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1324
Kodansha Kanji Index: 805

Words

溺れる (おぼれる)
to drown; to nearly drown; to sink below the surface (of water); to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to wallow in
溺死 (できし)
death by drowning
溺れ死ぬ (おぼれじぬ)
to die by drowning; to drown
溺死体 (できしたい)
drowned body
溺れ損なう (おぼれそこなう)
to come near being drowned
溺愛 (できあい)
doting
おぼれる者はわらをもつかむ (おぼれるものはわらをもつかむ)
A drowning man will catch at a straw
溺水 (できすい)
drowning
溺死者 (できししゃ)
drowned person
溺れ込む (おぼれこむ)
to drown; to get addicted; to become infatuated
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