酉

酉 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “sign of the bird”. It is treated as a basic building block: it is not broken down any further here. In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1534. It appears as a component in 19 other characters in this index.

Keyword: sign of the bird
RTK frame: 1534
Strokes: 7
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ユウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): とり
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: west, whiskey bottle, знак птицы, alcohol
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 酉 a wine vessel

Decomposition

No decomposition is listed: this shape is used whole.

Characters that contain 酉

酒 sake
酌 bartending
酎 hooch
酵 fermentation
酷 cruel
酬 repay
酪 dairy products
酢 vinegar
酔 drunk
配 distribute
酸 acid
醸 brew
醒 awakening
醜 ugly
醤 soy sauce
醍 whey
醐 ghee
醇 strong sake
酋 chieftain

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