酔
酔·drunk
- On-yomi
- スイ
- Kun-yomi
- よ(う)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酔う | よう | to get drunk; to get motion sick |
| 酔っ払い | よっぱらい | a drunk |
| 泥酔 | でいすい | being dead drunk |
| 陶酔 | とうすい | rapture, intoxication |
Example sentences
少し酔ったので水を飲んだ。
すこしよったのでみずをのんだ。
I got a bit tipsy, so I drank some water.
彼は自分の演奏に陶酔していた。
かれはじぶんのえんそうにとうすいしていた。
He was lost in rapture over his own playing.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 乗り物酔い (のりものよい) is motion sickness — 酔 is not only about alcohol.
- Reading 泥酔 as どろよい — it is でいすい.
Memory aid
Picture it
The sake jar 酉 beside 卒 (to finish) — finishing off the bottle.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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