Kanji

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 して 新鮮 空気 いっぱい 吸った

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

いき
深く 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 して 落ち着かせた

I took a deep breath and calmed my mind.

雑念 ざつねん
瞑想 している 雑念 払い 呼吸 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 空気 深く 吸い込んだ

I inhaled the fresh air deeply.

爽涼 そうりょう
爽涼な 空気 吸い込んで 一日 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 和らげる ため ステージ 上がる 大きく 深呼吸 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 水分 吸収 する

The sponge absorbs moisture.

貪欲 どんよく
貪欲 知識 吸収 した

He voraciously absorbed knowledge.

吸血鬼 きゅうけつき
吸血鬼 日光 嫌い 活動 する 言われている

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

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