Kanji
N1 10 strokes Grade 8 freq #2271

bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

wine tori

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

matchmaking; acting as a go-between
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
drinking together in a small group
sitting across from each other and drinking together
reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances
drinking alcohol while pouring it for each other
pouring one's own drinks; drinking alone
pouring alcohol
regret and sympathy; having lingering attachment and sympathy toward someone

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

pouring alcohol
unsympathetic and inconsiderate; coldhearted
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
to pour (sake); to serve
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together

Example sentences

You had better take his youth into account.

Champagne flowed all night.