I took a deep breath and inhaled the fresh air into my lungs.
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
Take a deep breath and relax.
I took a deep breath and calmed my mind.
While meditating, clear your mind of distracting thoughts and focus on your breathing.
I inhaled the fresh air deeply.
I start my day by breathing in the refreshing morning air.
I took a deep breath before going on stage to ease my nerves.
The sponge absorbs moisture.
He voraciously absorbed knowledge.
Vampires are said to dislike sunlight and be active at night.
Example Vocabulary
吸う
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck
呼吸
breathing; respiration
吸い込む
to inhale, to breathe in, to absorb
深呼吸
deep breath; deep breathing
吸収
absorption; to absorb
吸血鬼
vampire
吸い取る
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze out
吸い上げる
to pump up; to suck up; to exploit; to siphon off; to gather (opinions)
吸い付く
to stick to; to cling to; to suck onto
吸い寄せる
to attract; to pull in; to suck in
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