喫

consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

の.む

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1347

Vocabulary

キツ

Word	Reading	Meaning
喫煙	キツエン	smoking (tobacco)
満喫	マンキツ	having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
喫煙者	キツエンシャ	smoker
受動喫煙	ジュドウキツエン	passive smoking; second-hand smoking
非喫煙者	ヒキツエンシャ	non-smoker

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
喫する	きっする	to eat; to drink; to smoke; to take; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
喫茶	きっさ	tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffee shop; (rather formal) cafe
喫茶店	きっさてん	coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
喫茶店	きっちゃてん	coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
喫う	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

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