酌

bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シャク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

く.む

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:10

JLPT:N1

Frequency:2271

Vocabulary

シャク

Word	Reading	Meaning
情状酌量	ジョウジョウシャクリョウ	taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
媒酌	バイシャク	matchmaking; acting as a go-between
晩酌	バンシャク	drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
参酌	サンシャク	comparison and choosing the good; consultation; referring to
酌量	シャクリョウ	taking into consideration; making allowances

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
酌み取る	くみとる	to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to pump out; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise; to take into consideration
酌み取り	くみとり	dipping up (night soil); scooping up; understanding; grasping; surmising
酌み交わす	くみかわす	to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
酌む	くむ	to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit; to understand
手酌	てじゃく	helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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