Kanji

What does the kanji 酒 mean?

酒 means alcohol, liquor. On'yomi シュ. Kun'yomi さけ、さか-.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュ
Kun'yomiさけ、さか-
Strokes10
Main radical酉
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi シュKun'yomi さけ、さか-
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

alcohol, liquor

Memory hook

Water (氵) brewed in the jar (酉) — SAKE, ALCOHOL.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 酒さけalcohol, sake
  • お酒おさけalcohol; sake

More words with this kanji

  • 酒場さかばbar, pub
  • ~酒~しゅalcohol, liquor (suffix)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.