酔
Mnemonic
A magical bottle of wine never stops pouring. You down ninety glasses from it, one after another. By glass thirty the room tilts. By ninety you are spectacularly drunk, sprawled on the floor, whispering sweet nothings to the empty bottle like an old friend.
Additional thoughts
Picture the bottle of wine glowing with a big 90 stamped on its label — ninety servings of pure intoxication. The exaggerated quantity makes the inevitable drunkenness unforgettable.Quick recall
Bottle of wine × ninety glasses = hopelessly drunk.Details
The keyword for 酔 is drunk. This kanji refers to the state of intoxication brought on by consuming alcohol, where one's senses and judgment become impaired. It can also be used more broadly to describe a feeling of dizziness or being overwhelmed, such as getting carsick or being swept up in an emotional experience. At its core, it conveys the idea of losing one's normal clarity and composure.
- On'yomi
- すい
- Kun'yomi
- よ.う、よ.い、よ