酎

wheat liquor

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: かも.す
On'yomi: チュウ・チュ

酎 means "wheat liquor". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read かも.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チュウ・チュ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

酎 in example sentences

私わたしたちはカラオケ・バーで焼酎しょうちゅうを飲のんだ。

Watashitachi wa karaoke baa de shouchuu o non da.

We drank shochu at the karaoke bar.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 酎 mean?: 酎 means "wheat liquor". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 酎 have?: 酎 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 酎 read?: It is read かも.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チュウ・チュ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 酎?: 酎 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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