[酒] Handwritten Kanji for liquor and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “酒” (sake); Kanji for “liquor”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “酒” (sake)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “酒”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
酒	シュ さけ さか	shu sake saka	10	酉	liquor

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “酒”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
お酒	おさけ	Osake	Alcoholic beverage
料理酒	りょうりしゅ	Ryōrisyu	Cooking Sake
酒屋	さかや	Sakaya	Liquor store