Japanese symbol for “inhalation”
吸入
きゅうにゅう
Romaji: kyuunyuu
inhalation
In Japanese, inhalation is 吸入, read きゅうにゅう (kyuunyuu).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt inhalation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inhalation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吸気 | きゅうき kyuuki | inhalation (of air); inhaled air |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呼吸 | こきゅう kokyuu | breathing; respiration |
| 吸収 | きゅうしゅう kyuushuu | absorption; suction; attraction |
| 吸う | すう suu | to breathe in; to inhale; to smoke (a cigarette, etc.) |
| 吸引 | きゅういん kyuuin | absorption; suction; aspiration |
| 吸血鬼 | きゅうけつき kyuuketsuki | vampire; bloodsucker |
| 吸い込む | すいこむ suikomu | to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.