Keyword
alcoholic drink
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1535
Readings
しゅ
(22%)
さけ
(22%)
(15%)
くし
(15%)
ささ
(15%)
さか
(5%)
ざけ
(1%)
Composed of
water drops
sign of the bird
Used in vocabulary (334 in total)
alcohol; sake
alcohol; sake
bar; pub; tavern
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
sake bottle
sake; Japanese rice wine
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
drinking alcohol
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
drinking bout; merrymaking
drinking party; banquet; feast
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
wine cask or barrel
distilled liquor; spirits
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
sake cup; wine cup
high-grade sake
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
heavy drinker
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
alcoholic drinks; liquor
strong drink
heavy drinking
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
(grape) wine
liquor smell; tipsiness
sumptuous feast; debauch
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
sake brewing
drinking party
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
local sake
heavy drinking
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
drunken driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
refined sake
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
alcohol-selling shop
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)
famous brand of sake; choice sake
sake cup; wine cup
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
(grape) wine
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine
canteen; post exchange; PX
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
to tie one on; to get drunk
food and (alcoholic) drink
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
wine shop; liquor store; pub; heavy drinker
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
sake brewer; sake brewery
sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
kumis (fermented mare's milk); kumiss; koumiss
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
new brew of sake
well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
sake sold in a cup rather than a bottle; drinking sake from a regular-size cup rather than from a small sake cup
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
eggnog (made with sake)
drinking money; tip; gratuity
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
famous brand of sake; choice sake
refined sake not diluted in water; undiluted sake; unblended whisky (whiskey)
doburoku (unrefined sake)
looking tipsy; seeming drunk
sake for moon viewing parties
sake brewing
abstinence from alcohol
under the influence of alcohol
a morning drink (of sake)
liquor tax; tax on alcohol
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
alcohol; sake
drinking bout; merrymaking
good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines
alcohol and meat; food and drink
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
sake tasting; wine tasting
cup sake; sake sold in a single-serve glass cup or can
fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine); old alcohol
eggnog (made with sake)
sake made without added alcohol or sugar
warmed sake
brewing; distilling; wine-making
seller of high-quality sake; (Meiji or Taisho era) brothel
alcoholic poisoning
sake drunk while viewing a snowy scene
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
high-class sake
ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%
sake that has been kept in a wooden cask; cask sake; barreled sake
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
sake; Japanese rice wine
liquor consumed in a teahouse
brewer; distiller; vintner
to drink too much (alcohol)
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
chrysanthemum sake; rice wine infused with chrysanthemum, served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9); strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces
drunk driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol); DUI; legal category based on blood alcohol content
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
strong awamori (60%) from Yonaguni Island, Okinawa
tartar (as formed during the fermentation of wine, etc.)
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
unpasteurized sake
drinking alcohol from a woman's crotch
dish of pickled skipjack tuna entrails sometimes mixed with sake, honey, mirin and onions (specialty of Kochi Prefecture)
alcoholic addiction
huangjiu; undistilled Chinese alcohol made of fermented grains
heavy drinker
green or sweet wine
temperance; sobriety; moderation in drink
sake drunk while viewing cherry blossoms
kegs of sake; lot of sake
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
appetizer or snack served with drinks
yuzu liqueur; yuzu-flavored alcohol
brewer's rice
feeble joke; bad pun
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
cocktail; mixed drink; blended liquor
barhopping; pub crawl
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
barhopping; pub crawl
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
drinker; drunkard
pungent vegetables (e.g. garlic or Chinese chives) and alcohol; leeks and liquors
drinking place; bar; izakaya
alcohol (esp. sake) served in a small wooden box; alcohol (esp. sake) sold in a small wooden box
highest or finest quality sake
sake brewed without addition of saccharides and no more than 120 litres of seed alcohol per tonne
drinker; drinking companions
good wine; good drink
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
yeast mash; yeast starter
snake shōchū
love of alcohol; drinker
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
nightcap; drink at night
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
swearing off liquor
ill effects of drinking
alcohol combined with sugar, spices, fruit, etc.
pure sake; pure rice wine; undiluted sake; unadulterated sake
eggnog (made with sake)
pouring one's own drinks; drinking alone
brewery; distillery; winery
fine wines and prized delicacies
sake lees
sake brewer; sake brewery
sake tasting; wine tasting
sake (implied to be low-grade)
flag raised as a sign for an izakaya
maotai (variety of distilled Chinese alcohol)
ginjō sake with no added alcohol
yuzu liqueur; yuzu-flavored alcohol
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
to run out of sake; to be out of sake; to run out of alcohol
monkey booze; sake-like liquid produced by the fermentation of fruits left by monkeys in tree caches or hollows in rocks
miscellaneous liquors (alcohol tax category); alcohol other than sake, shōchū, mirin, beer, etc.
traditional Japanese alcohol (primarily sake, but also shōchū and fruit wine)
liquor shop; bar; barroom
liquor trade
drunken spree or frenzy
Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
sake used for seasoning (oft. containing a small amount of salt); cooking sake; seasoning with sake
sake cask; sake tun
Chinese alcohol; Chinese spirits
alcohol (esp. sake) served in a small wooden box; alcohol (esp. sake) sold in a small wooden box
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
potassium bitartrate; potassium hydrogen tartrate; cream of tartar
cream of tartar; potassium hydrogen tartrate
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)
Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
sake made from apricot
heavy drinker
reek of liquor in one's breath
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
morning drink to get rid of a hangover
sake heated by burning fallen leaves
sake tasting; wine tasting
medicinal drink made from plants steeped in mirin
good wine; good drink
baijiu (distilled Chinese alcohol, made from fermented grains)
warm sake with grated ginger (effective against colds)
mandarin-flavored shochu
second-grade alcohol
drinking establishment; bar
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
drinking until one is broke/smashed/useless/wasted
rosacea
food and (alcoholic) drink
(nights of) fun, food, and drink; bright-light district; nightlife district
kaoliang (strong distilled Chinese alcohol made from sorghum)
high-grade sake; good sake
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
sake brewer; sake brewery
sake tasting; wine tasting
sake tasting; wine tasting
sake tasting; wine tasting
sake tasting; wine tasting
barhopping; pub crawl
alcohol (esp. sake) served in a small wooden box; alcohol (esp. sake) sold in a small wooden box
consumption of alcohol (as prohibited by one of the Buddhist precepts); Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
high-grade sake
bringing pungent vegetables or liquor inside the temple is prohibited
drinking until one is broke/smashed/useless/wasted
drinking until one is broke/smashed/useless/wasted
kaoliang (strong distilled Chinese alcohol made from sorghum)
high-grade sake; good sake
mandarin-flavored shochu
mandarin-flavored shochu
cheap liquor
wholesale alcohol trade
praying at a temple or shrine for help to stop drinking
black sake (presented as an offering to the gods)
cheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest)
master of sake; sake sommelier
master of sake; sake advisor
loquat wine
white sake (presented as an offering to the gods)
sake brewery
to pour new wine into old wineskins; to give something unorthodox an orthodox presentation
to put new wine into old wineskins; to put new wine into old bottles
warm sake (formerly drunk on the 9th day of the 9th month of the lunar calendar to ward off illness)
warm sake (formerly drunk on the 9th day of the 9th month of the lunar calendar to ward off illness)
to get more than one requests; (lit.) to beg for water and receive wine
mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol)
one's mood when drinking alcohol
rice for sake brewing; brewers' rice
person in charge of the brewing of sacrificial wine
person in charge of the brewing of sacrificial wine
drinks to celebrate the New Year (sake, wine, etc.)
even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking
even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking
sake meter value; SMV
carbonated alcohols; category in liquor tax law which includes beer, happōshu and other drinks with 10% or less alcohol
masu container for drinking or measuring sake
alcohol which must be drunk as a punishment (e.g. for losing a contest or arriving late)
being ready to drink sake by the keg; drinking like a fish
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
zōjōshu; sake with added distilled alcohol, sweeteners, flavorings, etc.
fermented sushi made with sake instead of vinegar (speciality of Kagoshima)
fermented sushi made with sake instead of vinegar (speciality of Kagoshima)
fermented sushi made with sake instead of vinegar (speciality of Kagoshima)
small drink; small amount of alcohol
it's not my fault; (lit.) this red face is the alcohol's fault
it's not my fault; (lit.) this red face is the alcohol's fault
soju; Korean spirit typically distilled from rice or sweet potatoes
Examples (138 in total)
"My father doesn't drink." "Neither does my father."
Do you drink?
You may not believe this, but I don't drink at all.