Memory phrase for the character: 酌

酌

Kanji-Trainer
 

Meaning

serve wine, bartending, pouring alcohol

Pronunciation

 SHAKU
kumu

Explanation

 Left: wine mug 酉, right: one Shaku 勺 (old measure of volume - 18 ml: image of a ladle 勹 with sth. in it 丶)

Mnemonic
 
Wine in a portion of a 'shaku' is served.

Radicals

酉 alcoholWine jug, possibly also to be understood as a simplification of the sake barrel 畐.
勺 laddlepicture of a laddle with something in
勹 wrapThe function of this radical 勹 for “to wrap” is easily recognizable with "package 包" or "chest/breast 胸".
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!




 Vocabulary

媒酌する ばいしゃくする  convey a marriage
酌む くむ  to serve sake

At this page you get the memory phrases for learning the Japanese Kanji. If you are learning the Chinese Hanzi, please follow this link.
List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Kanji-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer