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吸

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • suck
  • imbibe
  • inhale
  • sip

On'yomi (音読み)

  • キュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • す.う
Strokes
6
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#1043
School Grade
Grade 6
Radical
口#30 · mouth

Components

Common Words

  • 呼吸こきゅうNoun
    breathing, respiration
  • 吸収きゅうしゅうNoun
    absorption, suction, attraction
  • 呼吸器こきゅうきNoun
    respiratory organs
  • 吸い殻すいがらNoun
    cigarette end, cigarette butt
  • 人工呼吸じんこうこきゅうNoun
    artificial respiration
  • 吸うすうGodan verb
    to breathe in, to inhale, to smoke (a cigarette, etc.)
  • 吸血鬼きゅうけつきNoun
    vampire, bloodsucker
  • 吸い込むすいこむGodan verb
    to inhale, to breathe in, to suck up

Practice in Kanjiru

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