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Suck

On’yomiせつ・てつ
Kun’yomiすす.る
MeaningsSuck, Sip
11 strokes Radical mouth
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 啜

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 啜

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 啜

Radical 30 of 214
Mouth

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 啜 is filed under (mouth) — radical number 30 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 口

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 啜

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

啜れ ススレ to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff
啜ろ ススロ to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff
啜ら ススラ to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff
啜ん ススン to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff
啜る ススル to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff
啜り ススリ to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff
啜っ ススッ to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff
啜ッ ススッ to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff
啜れれ ススレレ to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff
啜れよ ススレヨ to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 啜

What does the kanji 啜 mean?

啜 means Suck, Sip.

How do you read the kanji 啜?

啜 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) せつ、てつ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) すす.る.

How many strokes does 啜 have?

啜 is written with 11 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 啜?

The radical of 啜 is 口 (mouth), radical number 30 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 啜?

Common words written with 啜 include 啜れ (ススレ, to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff); 啜ろ (ススロ, to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff); 啜ら (ススラ, to slurp, to sip (loudly); to sniffle, to sniff).

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