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吸

suck
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingキュウ
Kun readingす.う
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. suckRtK
  2. imbibe
  3. inhale
  4. sip
  1. to breathe in
  2. to inhale
  3. to smoke (a cigarette, etc.)
  4. to suck
  5. to sip

Popular Usage

吸う吸収呼吸

Radicals and components

Radical口mouth囗variant
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mouth (口) · reach out

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 744

Compound words

吸うすう
to breathe in; to inhale; to smoke (a cigarette, etc.); to suck; to sip
吸収きゅうしゅう
absorption; suction; attraction
呼吸こきゅう
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
吸収するきゅうしゅうする
to absorb
吸引きゅういん
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
吸入きゅうにゅう
inhalation
吸血鬼きゅうけつき
vampire; bloodsucker
呼吸器こきゅうき
respiratory organs
吸い殻すいがら
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
吸い込むすいこむ
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to soak up; to absorb
人工呼吸じんこうこきゅう
artificial respiration
吸血きゅうけつ
bloodsucking
吸塵きゅうじん
dust vacuuming
吸金剛ここんごう
Hevajra
吸込むすいこむ
to inhale
吸取るすいとる
to suck up
鰓呼吸えらこきゅう
branchial respiration
横川吸虫よこがわきゅうちゅう
Metagonimus yokogawai (species of intestinal fluke)
化学吸着かがくきゅうちゃく
chemisorb
吸いこむすいこむ
to inhale
吸いとるすいとる
to suck up
吸い取るすいとる
to suck up
吸血蝙蝠きゅうけつこうもり
vampire bat
阿吽の呼吸あうんのこきゅう
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity

Additional Examples

彼は大きく息を吸って不安をしずめようとした。
He took a deep breath and tried to put his uneasiness to rest.tatoeba
彼は体を伸ばしてから深呼吸をした。
He stretched and took a deep breath.tatoeba
彼は水にもぐる前に何回か深呼吸をした。
He took some deep breaths before he dived.tatoeba
彼は人工呼吸で子供を生き返らせた。
He revived the child with artificial respiration.tatoeba
鼻からゆっくり吐き、吸う。
Breathe out and in gently from the nose.wiki
数日後、定基が女の口を吸うと、ひどい死臭がした。
Several days later, when Sadamoto kissed her, she gave off the stench of death.wiki
のちに長唄に吸収される。
Later, it was incorporated into Nagauta.wiki
のちに河東節に吸収される。
Later, it was incorporated into Katobushi.wiki

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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