喫
consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)
Readings
On'yomi
- キツ
Kun'yomi
- の.む
Meaning
喫 centers on taking something into the body or self: consuming food or drink, smoking, or receiving an impact such as a blow.
Most common words using 喫
20 of 41- 喫煙きつえんN1
smoking (tobacco)
- 喫茶店きっさてんN5
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
- 満喫まんきつN1
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content
- 喫茶きっさN1
tea drinking
- 喫するきっする
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to take
- 漫喫まんきつ
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
- 喫緊きっきん
urgent; pressing; exigent
- まんが喫茶まんがきっさ
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
- ジャズ喫茶ジャズきっさ
jazz cafe
- メイド喫茶メイドきっさ
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
- 受動喫煙じゅどうきつえん
passive smoking; second-hand smoking
- 喫すきっす
to eat; to drink; to smoke
- 喫むのむ
to smoke (tobacco)
- 喫水きっすい
sea gauge; draft; draught
- 喫水線きっすいせん
waterline (ship)
- 喫煙コーナーきつえんコーナー
smoking corner
- 喫煙ルームきつえんルーム
smoking room
- 喫煙具きつえんぐ
smoking implement; smoking device
- 喫煙室きつえんしつ
smoking room; smoking compartment
- 喫煙席きつえんせき
smoking seat (in a restaurant, train, etc.); smoking section
Study
Etymology
喫 combines 口 (mouth) with 契, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of cutting or engraving, but the exact historical connection to consuming is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A mouth 口 beside 契, which looks like a person with a tool cutting into something. Imagine a mouth consuming food, drink, or smoke, or a boxer's mouth receiving a blow.
Reading mnemonic
For キツ, imagine a kitsune (fox) consuming a meal: kitsune -> キツ, and the fox's mouth is busy eating.