Word details

お酌

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お酌.

Dictionary

Entry

お酌しゃく御酌NounFreq #34960
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

pouring alcohol

2

person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman)

3

(apprentice) geisha; dancing girl

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump

10 strokesFrequency 2,271JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シャク

Kun

く.む

honorable, manipulate, govern

12 strokesFrequency 1,087JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ギョ

Kun

おん-お-み-

Nanori

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