# 吸 suck

口 (mouth/small box radical) + 及 (reach / amount to) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
6 strokes
ILL PAIR

## Onyomi

KYUU |

## Mnemonic

| With such a CUTE mouth for sucking, you can amount to a first-class escort.

## Kunyomi

す*う | duck/ I mean suck. KANA ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

吸血鬼(きゅうけつき) | vampire ★★☆☆☆ NEO 吸 (suck) + 血 (blood) + 鬼 (demon) = 吸血鬼 (vampire) vampire (literally, 'suck blood devil.')
吸収(きゅうしゅう) する | absorb ★☆☆☆☆ 吸 (suck) + 収 (get) = 吸収 (absorb)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
吸 | suck | REACH | 及
吹 | blow | LACK | 欠

You REACH for a cigarette to suck. Then you blew out all the air, so now you LACK air.

## Synonyms

breathe 息 呼吸