呼吸 (こきゅう) — breathing
呼吸 is read こきゅう and listed as a noun. Meaning: breathing; respiration.
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Related words
Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 呼吸.
- 呼ぶ よぶ to call out (to)
- 呼応 こおう hailing each other
- 呼称 こしょう name
- 点呼 てんこ roll-call
- 呼び水 よびみず pump-priming
- 呼び捨て よびすて addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
- 吸入 きゅうにゅう inhalation
- 吸引 きゅういん absorption
- 吸収 きゅうしゅう absorption
- 吸う すう to breathe in
- 吸血鬼 きゅうけつき vampire
- 吸い殻 すいがら cigarette end