焼酎
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 焼酎
1
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
Examples
最新のバイオ技術によって、芋の臭みを最小限に抑え、非常に飲みやすい「芋焼酎」です。
It's very easy to drink potato shochu now that the potato-like smell has been reduced to a low level through use of the latest biotechnology.
Kanji in this Word
焼
12 strokes
Frequency: 982
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
bake
burning
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や.く
や.き
や.き-
-や.き
や.ける
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
やい
やき
酎
10 strokes
Grade 8
Meanings
sake
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チュウ
チュ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かも.す
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