酒


This kanji refers to alcohol or brewing. It can mean sake, rice wine, or liquor.

on readings:
  • shu
kun readings:
  • sake
  • saka
examples:
甘酒 amazake a sweet drink made from rice where Aspergillus has broken up the carbohydrates into simple sugars
ぶどう酒 budōshu wine (from grapes)
居酒屋 izakaya a Japanese bar serving drinks & snacks
禁酒 kinshu temperence, abstinance from drink
日本酒 Nihon-shu sake, Japanese rice wine
酒場 sakaba bar, saloon, tavern
酒屋 sakaya wine dealer, liquor store
酒 sake sake
清酒 seishu refined sake
酒宴 shuen feast, drinking bout
梅酒 umeshu plum brandy

links:
Izakaya
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Last Alteration Performed: 31 August 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.