This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: キュウ、す.う
Romaji: kyū, su.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

suck, imbibe, inhale, sip

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  30
Frequency:  1054
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-3-3
Korean Reading:  heub
Chinese Reading:  xi1
Unicode:  5438
JIS:  355B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 202
Nelson Index: 885
New Nelson Index: 713
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d3.5
Four Corner Index: 6704.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 837
Gakken Index: 1133
Daikanwanjiten Index: 3372P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0900
Remembering the kanji Index: 689
Kanji Flashcards Index: 406
Kodansha Compact Index: 296
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 849
Kanji in Context Index: 272
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 150
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 179
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 696
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 744
Essential Kanji Index: 1083
Kodansha Kanji Index: 234
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3767
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 843

Words

吸収 (きゅうしゅう)
absorption; suction; attraction
吸血鬼 (きゅうけつき)
vampire; bloodsucker
吸気 (きゅうき)
inhalation; intake (e.g. of air)
吸血 (きゅうけつ)
bloodsucking; sucking blood
吸着 (きゅうちゃく)
adsorption; attachment; adhesion; sorption
呼吸 (こきゅう)
breath; respiration; knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
吸う (すう)
to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to slurp; to absorb; to soak up; to kiss
吸い込む (すいこむ)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to imbibe; to absorb; to soak up
吸引 (きゅういん)
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
吸入 (きゅうにゅう)
inhalation
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