Kanji 吸

Stroke order

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Words with 吸

• 吸う

  すう

  to breathe in, to suck

  N5

• 吸収

  きゅうしゅう

  absorption, suction

  N3

• 呼吸

  こきゅう

  breath, respiration

  N3

Example sentences

• 煙草たばこを吸すうのは体からだに悪わるい。

  Smoking is harmful to your health.

• 深呼吸しんこきゅうをして。

  Take a deep breath.

• 黒くろは光ひかりを吸収きゅうしゅうします。

  Black absorbs light.

Look-alike kanji

Kanji with similar components or shapes that are easy to mix up when reading and writing.

Other kanji with radical “mouth” 口