How to say 'Inhale' or 'Suck' in Japanese | 吸う

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The Japanese word for Inhale or Suck is 'Suu', written as 吸う in Japanese.'Inhale' or 'Suck' in hiragana is すう.

word

吸う

Meaning

Inhale, Suck

Reading

すう

suu

Kanji

吸Inhale, Suck

Explanation

The Japanese verb '吸う (すう)' primarily means 'to suck' or 'to inhale'. It is used to describe the action of drawing something in, such as air, smoke, or liquid. For example: he inhaled deeply「彼は深く吸った」(かれはふかくすった). The baby is sucking milk「赤ちゃんがミルクを吸っている」(あかちゃんがミルクをすっている). This verb can also be used metaphorically, such as absorbing knowledge or information. Note that the context often determines whether it refers to literal sucking or inhaling.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2299

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 吸う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

吸

Meaning

Inhale, Suck

Hiragana in the Word 吸う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

Words Related to 吸う Through the Kanji 吸

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 吸 as well.

word

吸収

Meaning

Absorption

word

呼吸

Meaning

Breathing

word

吸い込む

Meaning

Inhale

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What does 'Suu' (吸う) mean?

'Suu' means 'Inhale' or 'Suck' .

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