| Kanji | 吸 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | キュウ |
| Kunyomi | す.う |
| English | suck, imbibe, inhale, sip |
| Examples | 呼吸(こきゅう): (1) breath; respiration (2) knack; trick; secret (of doing something) 吸収(きゅうしゅう): absorption; suction; attraction 吸う(すう): (1) to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale (2) to suck; to sip; to slurp (3) to absorb; to soak up (4) to kiss |
| JLPT Level | 3 |
| Jouyou Grade | 6 |
| Frequency | 1054 |
| Components | 口: mouth 及: reach out; exert; exercise; cause |
| Number of Strokes | 6 |
| Kanji Radical | 口 |
| Radical Number | 30 |
| Radical Strokes | 3 |
| Radical Reading | くち・くちへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | suck |
| Koohii Story 1 | Imagine a baby reaching out and holding mom´s breast as if it were bottle, and sucking on it to get some milk. |
| Koohii Story 2 | An open mouth and reaching hands : a baby wants to suck at his mother´s breast. |
Tags: jlpt.n3, grade6, kanjifreq1001-1500
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