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吸: inhale

inhale; suck in; absorb
6 strokesElementary · Grade 6 (5級)in 36 words here

Readings

On
キュウ
Kun
すう

吸う(すう) "breathe in; smoke". きゅう in 呼吸(こきゅう), 吸収(きゅうしゅう).

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Key words

吸うすうto inhale; to suck
呼吸こきゅうbreathing
吸収きゅうしゅうabsorption
吸い込むすいこむto breathe in; to soak up
吸血鬼きゅうけつきvampire

Example sentences

Please breathe in deeply and then breathe out slowly.

This towel absorbs water well.

After running, your breathing gets faster.

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