吸
suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
Grade Level
Grade 6
Stroke Count
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 Vocabulary
吸う
すう
to breathe in, to suck, to inhale
呼吸
こきゅう
breathing, breath
吸い込む
すいこむ
to breathe in, to inhale, to suck in
深呼吸
しんこきゅう
deep breath
吸収
きゅうしゅう
absorption, learning
吸血鬼
きゅうけつき
vampire
吸い取る
すいとる
to suck up, to absorb
吸い上げる
すいあげる
to suck up, to draw up
吸い付く
すいつく
to stick to, to cling to, to adhere
吸い寄せる
すいよせる
to draw toward, to attract, to suck in
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