Grow with Kitty

すう

吸う

sū

very common

English

to breathe in

नेपाली

सास तान्नु

Examples

  1. 朝あさの空気くうきを吸すうと気持きもちがいいです。

    Breathing in the morning air feels good.

  2. 山やまの上うえで新鮮しんせんな空気くうきを思おもい切きり吸すいました。

    At the top of the mountain, I breathed in the fresh air as deeply as I could.

  3. レントゲン撮影さつえいに際さいし、大おおきく息いきを吸すって止とめていただきます。

    For the X-ray, we'll ask you to breathe in deeply and hold your breath.

How to write it

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吸 6 strokes

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