吸 is the Japanese kanji for inhale, suck, imbibe, sip. It is written with 6 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is す.う and its on reading is キュウ.
Stroke order
Words with 吸
- 吸うto breathe in, to inhale, to smoke (a cigarette, etc.)
- 呼吸breathing, respiration
- 吸収absorption, suction, attraction
- 吸い殻cigarette end, cigarette butt, tobacco ashes
- 吸い込むto inhale, to breathe in, to suck up
- 呼吸器respiratory organs
Practice 吸 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.