Kanji1 / 6
吸 kanji
suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- Grade 6 (elementary school)
On readings
キュウ
Kun readings
すう
Words with 吸
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —吸熱absorption of heat
- —吸蔵occlusion; absorption (of a gas)
- —吸器haustorium
- —呼吸法breathing techniques; breath control
- —深呼吸deep breath
- —鼻呼吸nasal respiration; breathing through one's nose
- —吸入器inhaler; inhalator; inspirator
- —吸水性water absorbency
- —吸収剤absorbent
- —吸音材acoustic material; acoustic absorbent material
- —吸湿性absorbency; hygroscopicity
- —吸湿剤desiccant; moisture absorbent
- —吸収力absorbing power
- —肝吸虫Chinese liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis); Oriental liver fluke
- —吸水管siphon; suction pipe
- —吸収性absorbability; absorbency
- —吸収体absorbent
- —呼吸筋respiratory muscles
- —外呼吸external respiration
- —内呼吸internal respiration