Word details

赤きは酒の咎

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 赤きは酒の咎.

Dictionary

Entry

赤きは酒の咎赤きは酒のとがあかきはさけのとがExpression
1

Proverb

it's not my fault; this red face is the alcohol's fault

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

red

7 strokesFrequency 584JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セキシャク

Kun

あかあか-あか.いあか.らむあか.らめる

Nanori

あこあま

sake, alcohol

10 strokesFrequency 1,006JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

さけさか-

Nanori

blame, censure, reprimand

8 strokes

On

キュウコウ

Kun

とが.めるとが

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