Japanese symbol for “inhale”
吸い込む
すいこむ
Romaji: suikomu
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to soak up
In Japanese, inhale is 吸い込む, read すいこむ (suikomu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5m, vt to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to soak up; to absorb
- v5m, vt to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
Written forms: 吸い込む、吸込む、吸いこむ. Readings: すいこむ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inhale”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吸う | すう suu | to breathe in; to inhale; to smoke (a cigarette, etc.) |
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 |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
| 持ち込む | もちこむ mochikomu | to bring in; to take in; to carry in |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inhale”.
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.