吸

Suck

WaniKani level 22 JLPT N3 Joyo grade 6Top 1,000-1,500 · #10546 strokes

Meanings

Suck, Imbibe, Inhale, Sip

On'yomi

きゅう

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

す.う

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

吸 is written in 6 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

吸 (Suck) is taught on WaniKani at level 22 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1054 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 6 strokes.

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Words using 吸

吸い込むすいこむto inhale 吸うすうto breathe in 吸引きゅういんabsorption 吸血鬼きゅうけつきvampire 吸収きゅうしゅうabsorption 吸入きゅうにゅうinhalation 呼吸こきゅうbreathing 呼吸器こきゅうきrespiratory organs

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