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吸

suck
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingキュウ
Kun readingす.う
JōyōGrade 6
  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mouthComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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