吸 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- キュウ
- Kun
- す(う)
- Meaning
- to suck; inhale; absorb
Origin
口 "mouth" plus 及 "to reach"; drawing something in through the mouth — hence "to suck, inhale."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キュウ | 吸収・吸入・呼吸 |
|---|---|
| すう | 吸う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 吸収きゅうしゅう
absorption
- 吸入きゅうにゅう
inhalation
Example
ストローでジュースを吸った。
I drank the juice through a straw.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)