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What is the Kanji for 'Pour wine' and 'Bartending'? | 酌

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Pour wine' and 'Bartending', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Pour wine' and 'Bartending' is 酌.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pour wine, Bartending

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ku

    onyomiしゃく

    shaku

    Parts

    Bird of the zodiac

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1638

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    radical

    Meaning

    Bird of the zodiac

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 酉 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Alcohol, Sake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Distribute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Drunk

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bitter, Acid

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ugly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vinegar

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cruel, Severe

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brew

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ferment, Fermentation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dairy produce, Dairy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reward, Repay

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Awakening

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 酌 mean?

酌 means 'Pour wine' and 'Bartending'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.