Kanji

What does the kanji 酔 mean?

酔 means drunk, intoxicated; infatuated. On'yomi スイ. Kun'yomi よ.う、よ.い、よ.

Quick facts
On'yomiスイ
Kun'yomiよ.う、よ.い、よ
Strokes11
Main radical酉
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi スイKun'yomi よ.う、よ.い、よ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

drunk, intoxicated; infatuated

Memory hook

Drinking the wine jar (酉) down to the ninth and tenth cup — DRUNK, INTOXICATED.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 酔うようto get drunk; to get motion sick
  • 麻酔ますいanesthesia, anesthetic
  • 酔っ払いよっぱらいa drunk person

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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.