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: キツ、の.む
Romaji: kitsu, no.mu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  30
Frequency:  1347
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-9
Korean Reading:  ggig
Chinese Reading:  chi1
Unicode:  55ab
JIS:  354A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 551
Nelson Index: 961
New Nelson Index: 855
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d9.7
Four Corner Index: 6703.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1143
Gakken Index: 1443
Japanese Names Index: 1542
Daikanwanjiten Index: 3987P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.1101
Remembering the kanji Index: 1550
Kanji Flashcards Index: 417
Kodansha Compact Index: 309
Kanji in Context Index: 752
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 405
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 505
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1564
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1670
Essential Kanji Index: 1080
Kodansha Kanji Index: 668
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3763
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1509

Words

喫す (きっす)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive (e.g. a blow)
喫茶 (きっさ)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffee shop; (rather formal) cafe
喫する (きっする)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to take; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
吃水 (きっすい)
sea gauge; draft; draught
喫煙席 (きつえんせき)
smoking seat
喫煙 (きつえん)
smoking
喫茶店 (きっさてん、きっちゃてん)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
満喫 (まんきつ)
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
喫緊 (きっきん)
urgency; exigency
喫煙所 (きつえんしょ、きつえんじょ)
smoking area (corner)
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