Quick answer
酒 is the kanji for "Sake". Its reading is さけ (sake). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Sake
Also : Alcohol
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 酒 represents 'SAKE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of sake.
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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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