Japanese Kanji
吸kyuu
suck · imbibe · inhale
Grade 6 · JLPT N2 · 6 strokes
Suck, imbibe, inhale, sip.
吸 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 6 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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