酒
Mnemonic
A furious storm rattles your house, knocking everything off the shelves. Amid the wreckage you spot a bottle of wine miraculously unbroken. You pop it open and the aroma hits — it's not wine at all, it's sake! The storm brewed it stronger; every sip tastes like thunder.
Additional thoughts
Picture the storm swirling around the lone bottle, almost protecting it. The transformation from wine to sake in the chaos makes it memorable — nature itself fermented it into something new.Quick recall
A storm leaves only a bottle of wine standing — turns out it's sake, brewed by thunder.Details
The keyword for 酒 is sake. This kanji refers to alcoholic beverages in general, encompassing not only Japanese rice wine (sake) but also wine, beer, spirits, and any other type of liquor. It represents the broad concept of alcohol and drinking culture, and is one of the most commonly encountered kanji in daily life, appearing on menus, bottles, and signs throughout Japan.
- On'yomi
- しゅ
- Kun'yomi
- さけ、さか-