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Kanji 飽: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 飽: sated, tired of, bored, satiate

Key takeaways

Kanji 飽: sated, tired of, bored, satiate. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

satedtired ofboredsatiate

On reading

ホウ

Kun reading

あ.きるあ.かすあ.く

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 飽

sated, tired of, bored, satiate

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

飠 + 包

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character combines food (飠) and wrap (包). It describes eating until your stomach feels completely wrapped or packed full, leading to being sated or even tired of the food.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ホウ
  • 飽和ほうわ

    saturation / fully filled

Kun reading

あ.きる
  • 飽くまであくまで

    to the end / stubbornly / persistently

  • 飽きるあきる

    to get tired of / lose interest

Commonly used words

  • 飽和
    ほうわ

    saturation / fully filled

  • 飽くまで
    あくまで

    to the end / stubbornly / persistently

  • 飽きる
    あきる

    to get tired of / lose interest

Example sentences

Example 1

市場はすでに和状態だ。

Translation

The market is already saturated.

Example 2

水溶液の和点を調べる。

Translation

I check the saturation point of the solution.

Example 3

彼はくまで自分の意見を言った。

Translation

He stubbornly expressed his opinion to the end.

Example 4

くまで約束を守るつもりだ。

Translation

I intend to keep the promise to the last.

Kanji 飽: sated, tired of, bored, satiate | Daily Nihongo