The Kanji Map

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

2271 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump

Kunyomi: く.む

Onyomi: シャク

Composition: 酉勺

酌

Radical: 酉

Meaning: wine, alcohol

酌（シャク） pouring alcohol, person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)

酌婦（シャクフ） barmaid, waitress

晩酌（バンシャク） drink at home with one's evening meal, dinner-time drink

媒酌（バイシャク） matchmaking, acting as a go-between

酌む（くむ） to pour (sake), to serve, to drink together