10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

sake, alcohol

Kun'yomi
  • alcohol
  • さか-
On'yomi
  • シュ
    alcohol
Nanori
  • alcohol

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

さけ 82.6%
シュ 8.6%
さか- 8.5%
0.4%

Character Breakdown

sake, alcohol
さけ シュ さか- (3rd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
west, bird, sign of the bird
とり ユウ なが (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
west, Spain
にし サイ セイ (2nd, N5)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

alcohol
sacred wine or sake
sweet half sake
drinking habits
(heavy) drinker
celebratory drink
appetizer or snack served with drinks
liquor-soaked ②continuous drinking
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References

Unicode hex code 9152
JIS X 0208 1-28-82
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2573
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6160
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 444
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 532
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1066
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 347
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 39776
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 302
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 517
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 526
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 422
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 972
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 318
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 356
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 144
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1789
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1440
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a7.1
Four corner code 3116.0
De Roo Code 375