酢 – vinegar, sour, acid

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The kanji 酢 means vinegar, sour, acid, tart. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is サク (saku); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is す (su). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 酉 (no. 164).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	サク	saku
Kun’yomi	す	su

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 酉 (Kangxi radical 164). Components: ｜・ノ・酉.

Words using 酢

酢すvinegar

Example sentences

酢はすっぱい味がする。

Vinegar has a sharp taste.

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Kanji with the same radical

配酒酸酬酷酔酪醜酌醤

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