吸 (imbibe, inhale, sip, suck) - Kanji Codex

吸

imbibe, inhale, sip, suck

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

す.う

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:6

Strokes:6

JLPT:3

Frequency:1054

Vocabulary

キュウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
吸収	キュウシュウ	absorption; suction; attraction
呼吸	コキュウ	breathing; respiration; knack; trick; secret (of doing something); harmony; balance; synchronization; accord; short interval; short pause
呼吸器	コキュウキ	respiratory organs
人工呼吸	ジンコウコキュウ	artificial respiration
吸引	キュウイン	absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
吸い込む	すいこむ	to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to soak up; to absorb; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
吸う	すう	to breathe in; to inhale; to smoke (a cigarette, etc.); to suck; to sip; to slurp; to absorb; to soak up; to kiss
吸い殻	すいがら	cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
吸い取る	すいとる	to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
吸い上げる	すいあげる	to suck up; to pump up; to draw up; to absorb; to extract; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

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