Kanji

What does the kanji 喫 mean?

喫 means eating, drinking, smoking; suffering, sustaining. On'yomi キツ. Kun'yomi の.む.

Quick facts
On'yomiキツ
Kun'yomiの.む
Strokes12
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi キツKun'yomi の.む
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

eating, drinking, smoking; suffering, sustaining

Memory hook

The mouth (口) taking in what has been cut and prepared — EAT, DRINK, SMOKE.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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