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呑 means 'drink'

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Strokes : 7    Usefulness: 7    Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 22 words   Used in 68 words   Used in 71 names   Component in 21 kanji (2 Jōyō)
Hyōgaiji (表外字)
Common readings
On
   ドン
Kun
   のむ to swallow
Additional readings
On    トン
Notes
吞 (swallow) and 呑 are very similar except for the first stroke. 吞 (swallow) is the Jinmeiyo variant.
Components
⿱  夭 calamity  口 mouth  
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吞 swallow  
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Most useful words
1. to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning  (idiomatic expression)
2. to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
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う の み 3 う の み 0
noun
swallowing (food, story); taking the bait
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'mu' godan verb, expression
to conceal a knife (in a purse etc.)
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ゆ の み ぢ ゃ わ ん 4
noun
teacup
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. to make light of; to hold lightly
2. to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
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呑
ドン   drink   のむ to swallow   
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夭
calamity   
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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