Meaning

Primary

Cigarette Butt

Alternative

Tobacco Ashes

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is a combination of the words 吸う meaning "to smoke" and meaning "shell" or "husk." The husk left over after you're done smoking is the cigarette butt. Or tobacco ashes if you just have a pile of them.

Reading

すいがら
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a combination of the words 吸う and . Change the to and don't forget the rendaku, and you should be able to remember this reading too!

Context

Context Sentences

吸い殻が二本たまったら、すぐに灰皿を交換してください。

If two cigarette butts pile up, please empty the ashtray immediately.

Kanji Composition