酒

sake, alcohol

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シュ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さか-さけ

Nanori (名乗り)

きさし

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:10

JLPT:N3

Frequency:1006

Vocabulary

シュ

Word	Reading	Meaning
飲酒	インシュ	drinking alcohol
禁酒	キンシュ	abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
酒造	シュゾウ	brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
酒類	シュルイ	alcoholic drinks; liquor
清酒	セイシュ	refined sake

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
居酒屋	いざかや	izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
酒	さけ	alcohol; sake
酒屋	さかや	liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
酒場	さかば	bar; pub; tavern
酒類	さけるい	alcoholic drinks; liquor

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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