Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 呼吸(こきゅう) in Japanese

呼吸
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
こきゅう
Romaji
kokyū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    breath; respiration
    Example sentence
    先ず憧れ作家文章呼吸つかむためにひたすら筆写丸写しする First, in order to get a feel for your favourite author's work, transcribe and copy in full.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
    Example sentence
    ついに剣道呼吸つかんだ I've finally got the knack of kendo.

Examples of 呼吸, こきゅう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

6 strokes

suck, imbibe, inhale, sip

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: す.う

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

call, call out to, invite

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: よ.ぶ

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