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Alcohol, Sake
γγ (sake), γγ (saka)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japanese sake is brewed from rice, water, yeast, and kΕji mold. It's an important part of festivals, weddings, shrine ceremonies, and celebrations throughout Japan.
Memory Trick
Imagine WATER being transformed into a delicious cup of SAKE. The water radical reminds you that all alcoholic drinks are liquids.
Readings
Onyomi: γ·γ₯ (shu)
Kunyomi: γγ (sake), γγ (saka)
Example Words
ζ₯ζ¬ι
γ«γ»γγγ
(nihonshu)
Japanese sake
γι
γγγ (osake)
Alcohol
ι£²ι
γγγγ
(inshu)
Drinking alcohol
ι
ε±
γγγ (sakaya)
Liquor store
Example Sentence
ηΆγ― ζ₯ζ¬ι γ ε₯½γγ§γγ
γ‘γ‘γ― γ«γ»γγγ γ γγγ§γγ
chichi wa nihonshu ga suki desu
My father likes Japanese sake.