喫 means consume
eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)
A mouth taking it in: eat, consume.
On'yomi
- キツkitsu
Kun'yomi
- の(む)nomu
How it's built
- 口mouth
- 契
Common words
- 喫煙きつえんsmoking (tobacco)
- 喫茶きっさtea drinking
- 満喫まんきつhaving one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content
- 喫茶店きっさてんcoffee shop; tearoom