吸

6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N3

suck, imbibe, inhale, sip

Kun'yomi
  • すう
    		to smoke ②to suck ③to absorb ④to kiss
On'yomi
  • キュウ

Main Radical

口(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

キュウ 54.8%
すう 45.2%

Character Breakdown

suck, imbibe, inhale
キュウ　す.う (6th, N3)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
reach out, exert, exercise
およ.ぶ　キュウ　おい (7th, N1)
from, possessive particle, whereupon
ノ　の　すなわ.ち (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)

Common Words

す
吸
　
う
to smoke ②to suck ③to absorb ④to kiss
きゅう
吸
しゅう
収
absorption
こ
呼
きゅう
吸
breathing ②knack ③harmony
きゅう
吸
けつ
血
き
鬼
vampire
す
吸
　
い
こ
込
　
む
to inhale ②to absorb
す
吸
　
い
と
取
　
る
to suck up
しん
深
こ
呼
きゅう
吸
deep breath
きゅう
吸
いん
引
absorption ②attraction
す
吸
　
い
あ
上
　
げ
　
る
to suck up ②to siphon off (profits, etc.) ③to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
す
吸
　
い
よ
寄
　
せ
　
る
to draw in
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References

Unicode hex code 5438
JIS X 0208 1-21-59
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 885
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 713
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 202
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 234
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 150
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 3372P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1256
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1327
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 406
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 849
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 843
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 272
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 296
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 696
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3d3.5
Four corner code 6704.7
De Roo Code 3767