吸 kanji: meaning “suck”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N36 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- suck
- On'yomi
- キュウ
- Kun'yomi
- す・う
Picture story to remember 吸
A baby's mouth (口) tries to suck on the hand reaching out to it.
Parts in this story:口
How to write 吸: stroke order
吸 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 吸
- 吸収きゅうしゅうabsorption
- 吸うすうto breathe in
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