| Kanji | 酸 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | サン |
| Kunyomi | す.い |
| English | acid, bitterness, sour, tart |
| Examples | 酸化(さんか): oxidation 酸性(さんせい): (1) acidity (2) acidic 酸素(さんそ): oxygen 酸(さん): (1) acid (2) sourness; sour taste 酸っぱい(すっぱい): sour; acid |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | 5 |
| Frequency | 1218 |
| Components | 酉: west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) 夋: None |
| Number of Strokes | 14 |
| Kanji Radical | 酉 |
| Radical Number | 164 |
| Radical Strokes | 7 |
| Radical Reading | とり・とりへん・ひよみのとり・さけのとり |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | acid |
| Koohii Story 1 | The prostitute carries an old whiskey bottle filled with acid to throw at any difficult Johns. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Dealing alcohol requires a license, dealing acid requires fast legs (to run from the police). |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grade5, kanjifreq1001-1500, kanji_nature_substance
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