Word Meaning 吸う

すう suu

吸う is read as すう (suu) and means to kiss.

Meaning

English

  1. to kiss
  2. to absorb
  3. to soak up
  4. to smoke
  5. to breathe in
  6. to inhale
  7. to suck
  8. to sip

Reading

Kana

すう

Romaji

suu

Writing Variants

  • 喫う すう suu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 吸引する,吸入する,吸い込む,吸飲する,啜る Antonyms 吐く Related Words 啜る,吸い込む,吸い付く,吸収,摂取,吸い寄せる,吸い取る,吸い上げる Rank 8201 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

吸収

きゅうしゅう

absorption

吸い込む

すいこむ

to absorb

吸引

きゅういん

attraction

吸入

きゅうにゅう

inhalation

吸い上げる

すいあげる

to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

吸着

きゅうちゃく

adsorption

吸水性

きゅうすいせい

water absorbency

吸い物

すいもの

clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it

吸気

きゅうき

intake (e.g. of air)

吸い取る

すいとる

to suck up

吸い殻

すいがら

cigarette end

Example Sentences

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このそうじきはほこりをよくすう。

This vacuum cleaner sucks up dust well.

Don't smoke so much.

Paper absorbs oil.

My father smokes.

Does he smoke?

Tom smokes.

I smoke cigarettes.

Don't smoke so much.

Does he smoke a lot?

He's a smoker, isn't he?