す
吸
　
う

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale.
  2. to suck, to sip, to slurp.
  3. to absorb, to soak up.
  4. to kiss.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
す
吸
　
う
 吸う すう ✔
す
喫
　
う
 喫う すう

Contained Kanji 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)