酒
さけ
sake
JLPT N310 strokesKanjiLevel 37 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
酒 is the kanji for "Sake". A common reading is さけ (sake). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Sake
Also : Alcohol
Readings
kunさけ/ sakekunさか/ sakaonしゅ/ shu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 酒 represents 'SAKE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of sake.
Reading ·
On-reading: しゅ — remember this sound by associating it with sake. Kun-reading: さけ.
Example Sentences
日本酒を一杯飲みました。
にほんしゅをいっぱいのみました。
I had a glass of sake.
お酒はあまり飲みません。
おさけはあまりのみません。
I don't drink much alcohol.
Vocabulary using 酒
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