Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

肝吸い (きもすい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

肝きも吸すい

き

も

す

い

Meanings

1

noun

eel-liver soup

A clear soup made with eel liver, often served as part of a traditional eel dish set.

うな重じゅうに肝きも吸すいが付ついてきた。
The eel over rice came with eel-liver soup.

Written forms

肝きも吸すい
Standard kanji spelling for this dish.
きも吸すいUsage100%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, less common but readable.
肝きも吸すい
Abbreviated spelling, sometimes seen in menus or casual contexts.
きも吸すい
Mixed abbreviated spelling, rarely used.

Kanji

肝

liver, pluck, nerve

吸suck, imbibe, inhale

Etymology

Compound of 肝 (kimo, 'liver') and 吸い (sui, 'soup').