suck

(mouth/small box radical) + (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
(suck) + (blood) + (demon) = 吸血鬼 (vampire)

vampire (literally, 'suck blood devil.')

吸収(きゅうしゅう) する

absorb ★☆☆☆☆
(suck) + (get) = 吸収 (absorb)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
suck REACH
blow LACK

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

Synonyms

breathe
息    呼吸