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ι…’
JLPT N3 SL3 10 strokes Frequency: #1006

Meanings

Sake, Alcohol

Radicals

ι…‰

Decomposition

βΏ°ζ°΅ι…‰

Etymology

Ideographic: A jarΒ ι…‰ of wineΒ ζ°΅;Β ι…‰ also provides the pronunciation

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 10

Stroke Order

1 dot bottom-right-to-top-left
2 dot bottom-to-top
3 rising bottom-to-top
4 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
5 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
6 corner bottom-right-to-top-left
7 diagonal right-to-left
8 curve right-to-left
9 horizontal bottom-to-top
10 horizontal bottom-to-top
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
γ‚·γƒ₯ shu
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
さけ sake

Words Using This Kanji

257 words total
Other (20 words)
ι£ŸδΈ­ι…’ しょくけゅうしゅ

alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)

ι…’ι€ η±³ γ—γ‚…γžγ†γΎγ„

rice for sake brewing

酒息 さかいき

reek of liquor in one's breath

ζœ¬ι†Έι€ ι…’ γ»γ‚“γ˜γ‚‡γ†γžγ†γ—γ‚…

sake brewed without addition of saccharides and no more than 120 litres of seed alcohol per tonne

θŠι…’ きくざけ

chrysanthemum sake

ι…’ηŸ³ι…Έζ°΄η΄ γ‚«γƒͺウム しゅせきさんすいそカγƒͺウム

potassium bitartrate

ηΎŽι…’γ«ι…”γ† γ³γ—γ‚…γ«γ‚ˆγ†

to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)

ι…’η“Ά さかびん

sake bottle

タダ酒 タダざけ

free alcohol

ι…’δΊΊ さかびと

person in charge of the brewing of sacrificial wine

εΉ΄ι…’ ねんしゅ

drinks to celebrate the New Year (sake, wine, etc.)

紅葉酒 γ‚‚γΏγ˜γ–γ‘

sake heated by burning fallen leaves

おη₯žι…’δΈŠγŒγ‚‰γ¬η₯žγ―γͺい γŠγΏγγ‚γŒγ‚‰γ¬γ‹γΏγ―γͺい

even the gods drink sake

ι…’ι£Ÿγ‚‰γ„ さけくらい

heavy drinker

馬乳酒 ばにゅうしゅ

kumis (fermented mare's milk)

ポン酒 ポンしゅ

sake

ι…’ι£Ÿ しゅしょく

food and (alcoholic) drink

θ–¬ε‘³ι…’ やくみしゅ

medicinal drink made from plants steeped in mirin

θŠ±ι…’ はγͺざけ

strong awamori (60%) from Yonaguni Island, Okinawa

ζ—¨ι…’ うまさけ

high-grade sake