吸
Mnemonic
Picture your mouth trying to reach out and suck the last drops from a nearly empty juice box. Your mouth stretches forward, reaching out — cheeks caving in, eyes crossing — as you suck with pathetic, sputtering force until the final sweet drop surrenders.
Additional thoughts
The mouth physically extends (reaches out) to create suction. Visualize a kid stretching their lips forward around a straw, face contorting with effort — the reaching motion IS the sucking motion.Quick recall
Your mouth reach outs to suck the last drop from an empty juice box.Details
The keyword for 吸 is suck. This kanji refers to the action of drawing something inward, such as sucking, inhaling, or absorbing. It encompasses breathing in air, sipping liquids, or any motion where something is pulled into the mouth or body. The character conveys the fundamental idea of intake through suction or inhalation.
- On'yomi
- きゅう
- Kun'yomi
- す.う