Soak in Japanese
"soak" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "soak". The most common choice is shown first.
浸View details →
Top pick
immersed, soak, dip, steep, moisten, wet, dunk
Reading: shin
10 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of water and sleep. Water soaking like sleeping.
What it carries
Flooding, penetration, soak. Represents soaking.
Related kanji for "soak"
漬Details →泌Details →
soak
shi
Composed of water and blame. Pickling with water.
soak in(also: ooze, flow, penetrate)
hitsu · mysterious, dynamic
Composed of water and must. Water certainly secreting.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for soak?
The most common kanji for "soak" is 浸, read as shin. It means immersed, soak, dip. Related kanji: 漬 (soak), 泌 (soak in).
How many strokes does 浸 have?
浸 has 10 strokes.