の
飲
　
ま
　
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to make (someone) drink, to force to drink, to let drink.
  2. to serve (alcohol), to treat someone (to drinks).
  3. to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol), to be palatable.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
の
飲
　
ま
　
す
 飲ます のます

Contained Kanji Breakdown

drink, smoke, take
の.む　イン　オン (3rd, N4)
eat, food, eat radical (no. 184)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
lack, gap, fail
ケツ　か.ける　ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant