# 吸 — suck; inhale

吸 means “suck; inhale”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu). Kun'yomi: す(う) (suu). You'll see it in words such as 吸う (suu, “to breathe in; to inhale”).

- Meaning: suck; inhale
- On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi: す(う) (suu)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 1

## How to remember 吸

Sounds like 及: both read キュウ.

Parts: 口 mouth; box · 及 extend to

## Words with 吸

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 吸う | すう (suu) | to breathe in; to inhale |

## Don't confuse it with

[史](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/history/) · [呂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spine/) · [右](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/right/) · [告](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/announce/)

## More in the “Body & health 1” set

[療](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/heal/) · [亡](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/deceased/) · [背](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/back/) · [康](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/health/) · [痛](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pain/) · [骨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bone/) · [臓](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/internal-organ/) · [吸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/suck/) · [看](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/watch-over/)

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