よ.う
you
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 86 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

酔 is the kanji for "Drunk". A common reading is よ.う (you). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Drunk

Also : Elated · Poisoned · Feel Sick · Spellbound

Readings

kunよ.う/ youkunよ.い/ yoikun/ yoonすい/ sui

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

彼は酒に酔って足元がふらついていた。

かれはさけによってあしもとがふらついていた。

He was swaying on his feet, drunk from alcohol.

美しい音楽に酔いしれた。

うつくしいおんがくによいしれた。

I was intoxicated by the beautiful music.

Vocabulary using 酔

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