| Kanji | 酒 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | シュ |
| Kunyomi | さけ、さか- |
| Nanori | き, さ, し |
| English | sake, alcohol |
| Examples | 酒(さけ): alcohol; sake 酒場(さかば): bar; bar-room 麦酒(ビール): beer お酒(おさけ): alcohol; sake |
| JLPT Level | 3 |
| Jouyou Grade | 3 |
| Frequency | 1006 |
| Components | 水: water 酉: west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) |
| Number of Strokes | 10 |
| 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 | sake |
| Koohii Story 1 | Sake is just watered down whisky. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Sake is the generic term for alcohol (not just japanese rice wine). And a very popular alcoholic drink in Japan is whiskey and water. |
Tags: jlpt.n3, grade3, kanjifreq1001-1500, kanji_food.drink
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