Moto 吸: Suck; Imbibe; InhaleKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- キュウ
- Kun'yomi
- す(う)
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 6
- Words
- 187 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (キュウ)
- 呼吸こきゅうbreathing; respiration
- 吸収きゅうしゅうabsorption; suction
- 呼吸器こきゅうきrespiratory organs
- 人工呼吸じんこうこきゅうartificial respiration
- 吸入きゅうにゅうinhalation
- 吸引きゅういんabsorption; suction
- 吸気きゅうきinhalation (of air); inhaled air
- 吸水性きゅうすいせいwater absorbency
- 吸着きゅうちゃくadsorption
- 吸血鬼きゅうけつきvampire; bloodsucker
- 深呼吸しんこきゅうdeep breath
- 腹式呼吸ふくしきこきゅうdiaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing
- 酸素吸入さんそきゅうにゅうoxygen inhalation
- あうんの呼吸あうんのこきゅうthe harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet
- えら呼吸えらこきゅうbranchial respiration (breathing using gills)
- ひと呼吸ひとこきゅうshort pause; short interval
- 一呼吸ひとこきゅうshort pause; short interval
- 一呼吸おいてひとこきゅうおいてafter a short pause
- 一呼吸置いてひとこきゅうおいてafter a short pause
- 中東呼吸器症候群ちゅうとうこきゅうきしょうこうぐんMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome; MERS
- 二酸化炭素の吸収源にさんかたんそのきゅうしゅうげんcarbon sink; carbon dioxide sink
- 二酸化炭素吸収源にさんかたんそきゅうしゅうげんcarbon sink; carbon dioxide sink
- 人工呼吸器じんこうこきゅうきartificial respirator; ventilator
- 人工呼吸法じんこうこきゅうほうartificial respiration technique
- 住血吸虫じゅうけつきゅうちゅうblood fluke (any fluke of family Schistosomatidae); schistosome
- 内呼吸ないこきゅうinternal respiration
- 化学吸着かがくきゅうちゃくchemisorb
- 口呼吸くちこきゅうoral respiration; mouth breathing
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 吸い殻すいがらcigarette end; cigarette butt
- 吸い込むすいこむto inhale; to breathe in
- 吸い上げすいあげsuction; sucking
- 吸い上げるすいあげるto suck up; to pump up
- 吸い取るすいとるto suck up; to absorb
- 吸い物すいものclear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
- 吸うすうto smoke; to breathe in
- うまい汁を吸ううまいしるをすうto be onto a good thing; to make money without working
- きも吸いきもすいeel-liver soup
- タバコを吸うタバコをすうto smoke a cigarette
- 上汁を吸ううわしるをすうto take a piece of the action; to benefit from another's work without working oneself
- 吸いあげるすいあげるto suck up; to pump up
- 吸いいれるすいいれるto suck in; to take in
- 吸いかけすいかけhalf-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
- 吸いがらすいがらcigarette end; cigarette butt
- 吸いこむすいこむto inhale; to breathe in
- 吸いつくすいつくto stick to
- 吸いつけるすいつけるto attract; to be used to
- 吸いとるすいとるto suck up; to absorb
- 吸い付くすいつくto stick to
- 吸い付けるすいつけるto attract; to be used to
- 吸い入れるすいいれるto suck in; to take in
- 吸い出すすいだすto suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
- 吸い取り紙すいとりがみblotting paper
- 吸い口すいくちmouthpiece; cigarette holder
- 吸い容れるすいいれるto suck in; to take in
- 吸い寄せるすいよせるto draw in; to attract
- 吸い掛けすいかけhalf-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
- 吸い込みすいこみdrawing; suction
Other readings
- きも吸きもすいeel-liver soup
- たばこを吸うタバコをすうto smoke a cigarette
- ハワイ蜜吸ハワイみつすいHawaiian honeycreeper
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