Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Suck

Alternative

Inhale

Mnemonic

Your mouth is like an escalator you use to suck and inhale things into your body.

Readings

On’yomi

きゅう

Kun’yomi

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Use this mouth ability to suck cucumbers (きゅう) into your mouth. Cucumbers are shaped like cylinders so you can suck them into your mouth like this. Just as nature intended.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary