Kanji

吸

吸

suck, imbibe, inhale, sip

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すう

Common Readings

キュウ, す…う

Example sentences

吸う すう
深呼吸をして、新鮮な空気を胸いっぱいに吸った。

I took a deep breath and inhaled the fresh air into my lungs.

息 いき
深く息を吸って、リラックスしてください。

Take a deep breath and relax.

呼吸 こきゅう
深く呼吸をして、心を落ち着かせた。

I took a deep breath and calmed my mind.

雑念 ざつねん
瞑想をしている間は、雑念を払い、呼吸に集中する。

While meditating, clear your mind of distracting thoughts and focus on your breathing.

吸い込む すいこむ
新鮮な空気を深く吸い込んだ

I inhaled the fresh air deeply.

爽涼 そうりょう
爽涼な朝の空気を吸い込んで、一日を始める。

I start my day by breathing in the refreshing morning air.

深呼吸 しんこきゅう
緊張を和らげるために、ステージに上がる前に大きく深呼吸をした。

I took a deep breath before going on stage to ease my nerves.

吸収 きゅうしゅう
スポンジが水分を吸収する。

The sponge absorbs moisture.

貪欲 どんよく
彼は貪欲に知識を吸収した。

He voraciously absorbed knowledge.

吸血鬼 きゅうけつき
吸血鬼は日光を嫌い、夜に活動すると言われている。

Vampires are said to dislike sunlight and be active at night.

Example Vocabulary

吸う

すう

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck

呼吸

こきゅう

breathing; respiration

吸い込む

すいこむ

to inhale, to breathe in, to absorb

深呼吸

しんこきゅう

deep breath; deep breathing

吸収

きゅうしゅう

absorption; to absorb

吸血鬼

きゅうけつき

vampire

吸い取る

すいとる

to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze out

吸い上げる

すいあげる

to pump up; to suck up; to exploit; to siphon off; to gather (opinions)

吸い付く

すいつく

to stick to; to cling to; to suck onto

吸い寄せる

すいよせる

to attract; to pull in; to suck in

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