This is the 3419th most frequent Japanese word.
淹
"淹" means "to flood" or "to submerge."
In this sentence, 淹 is used to describe the act of water flooding or inundating an area.
川が淹れて村が浸水しました。
The river flooded and the village was inundated.
Here, 淹 refers to the act of pouring or filling a container with a liquid.
コップに飲み物を淹れます。
I pour a drink into the cup.
In this sentence, 淹 metaphorically suggests taking something in or internalizing it, highlighting a figurative usage.