Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6
JLPT level: N3
1054 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 6
Meaning: suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
Kunyomi: す.う
Onyomi: キュウ
Composition: 口 及
Radical: 口
Reading: くちへん
Meaning: mouth, opening
Strokes: 3
吸水性(きゅうすいせい) water absorbency
吸血鬼(きゅうけつき) vampire, bloodsucker
吸盤(きゅうばん) suction pad, suction cup
深呼吸(しんこきゅう) deep breath
吸収する(きゅうしゅうする) absorb, assimilate, suck in
吸引する(きゅういんする) absorb, suck in, attract
呼吸する(こきゅうする) breathe
吸う(すう) breathe, smoke, suck in
吸い殻(すいがら) cigarette end , tobacco ashes
吸収 (キュウシュウ) absorption, suction, attraction
吸血鬼 (キュウケツキ) vampire, bloodsucker
腹式呼吸 (フクシキコキュウ) diaphragmatic breathing, abdominal breathing
外呼吸 (ガイコキュウ) external respiration
吸う (すう) to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale, to suck, to sip, to slurp, to absorb, to soak up, to kiss