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・お墓したしくお酒をそゝぐ・Ohaka shitashiku osakewo sosogu (Like a close friend, I pour sake on his grave.)wiki
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How it's built酒
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘwater (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · whiskey bottle
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1535
On Reading Examples
He advised her to stop drinking.tatoeba Kun Reading Examples
He never drinks save on special occasions.tatoeba He consumes an enormous amount of liquor.tatoeba 彼は体によくないほど酒にふけるようになっていた。さけ He had taken to drinking more than was good for him.tatoebaHe consumed all his income on drinking.tatoeba Additional Examples
He advised her to stop drinking.tatoeba He never drinks save on special occasions.tatoeba 彼は働いていなければならないときによく飲酒にふける。 He often indulges in drinking when he should be working.tatoebaHe consumes an enormous amount of liquor.tatoeba It is often eaten as something to nibble on while drinking.wiki The nickname is used in bars.wiki Stroke Order
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Practice Writing
Practice Writing 酒
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