Today’s #kanji is 吸, which is listed under its semantic element of #くちへん（口）. Its phonetic element is 及. 及 apparently has the meaning of “to suck.”
Meaning: to inhale, to sip, to suck, to absorb
Reading: キュウ、す
吸引（キュウイン）する: to absorb, to such (in), to attract
吸気（キュウキ）: inhalation of air, inhaled air (↔呼気（コキ）)
吸血鬼（キュウケツキ）: a vampire, a bloodsucker
吸収（キュウシュウ）する: to absorb, to assimilate
吸着（キュウチャク）する: to adsorb, to stick fast to …
吸入（キュウニュウ）する: to inhale, to breathe in, to suck (in)
吸盤（キュウバン）: a suction cup, a sucker
呼吸（コキュウ）: breathing, respiration, a breath
吸（す）う: to inhale, to sip, to suck, to absorb
吸（す）い付（つ）ける: to attract, to draw (to …)
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