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Hiragana - pronunciation and writing
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Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
Vocabulary - nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
 
Kanji Grade 6 - 吸

Kanji character Grade 6 吸. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 6 - 吸
About
suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
Kun: す.う
On: キュウ
6 strokes
Radical: mouth, opening 口
Parts: ノ 口 及
 
Onyomi
吸収 【キュウシュウ】 absorption, suction, attraction
吸血鬼 【キュウケツキ】 vampire, bloodsucker
腹式呼吸 【フクシキコキュウ】 diaphragmatic breathing, abdominal breathing
外呼吸 【ガイコキュウ】 external respiration
 
Kunyomi
吸う 【すう】 to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale, to suck, to sip, to slurp, to absorb, to soak up, to kiss