Memory phrase for the character: 酒

酒

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Meaning

alcohol, sake

Pronunciation

SHU
sake, saka-

Explanation

 Left: water 氵, right: wine jar 酉

Mnemonic
 
The liquid in the wine jar is sake.

Radicals

氵 waterThe radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
酉 alcoholWine jug, possibly also to be understood as a simplification of the sake barrel 畐.




 Vocabulary

居酒屋 いざかや  japanese style bar
酒 さけ  alcohol, sake
梅酒 うめしゅ  Umeshu (plum liquor)
お酒 おさけ  alcohol, rice wine
酒場 さかば  bar, bar-room

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