Onyomi: シュ · Kunyomi: さか-, さけ · Meanings: alcohol, sake
Kanji for alcohol, sake
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The kanji 悲 is made from two parts: 非 (wrong, not) and 心 (heart). The bottom part, 心, shows feelings or the heart. The top part, 非, shows something wrong or bad happening. Together, they create the image of the heart feeling something wrong or heavy — the emotion of sadness or sorrow. Over time, 悲 came to mean “sad,” “grief,” or “sorrowful feelings.”
Made from 非(wrong) and 心(heart). It shows the heart feeling bad or heavy — meaning sad or sorrowful.
This kanji says: when the heart (心) experiences something wrong or painful (非), it feels heavy — 悲 means sadness or sorrow. Remember it by picturing a heart weighed down by grief.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 酒 | さけ | alcohol, sake | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 酒 | しゅ | alcohol, (alcoholic) drink, liqueur | Suffix |
| 酒 | ささ | alcohol, sake | Noun |
| 酒 | さか | alcohol, sake | Prefix |
| 酒場 | さかば | bar, pub, tavern | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 肴 | さかな | appetizer or snack served with drinks | Noun |
| 酒類 | しゅるい | alcoholic drinks, liquor | common Noun |
| 酒屋 | さかや | liquor store, wine shop, bottle shop | common Noun |
| 酒造 | しゅぞう | brewing (sake), distilling (e.g. whisky) | common Noun |
| 酒気 | しゅき | liquor smell | Noun |