Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 撃沈(げきちん) in Japanese

撃沈
Kana Reading
げきちん
Romaji
gekichin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship)
  • Parts of speech
    noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    to sink a ship


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

7 strokes

sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes

On'Yomi: チン, ジン

Kun'Yomi: しず.む, しず.める

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JLPT 1

15 strokes

beat, attack, defeat, conquer

On'Yomi: ゲキ

Kun'Yomi: う.つ

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