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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1955 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 12

Meaning: vinegar, sour, acid, tart

Kunyomi: す

Onyomi: サク

Composition: 酉 乍

酢

Radical

Radical: 酉

Meaning: wine, alcohol

Reading: ひよみのとり

Frequency: 290

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position hen)

酉

Examples

Onyomi Examples

酢酸 (サクサン) acetic acid

酢酸エチル (サクサンエチル) ethyl acetate

木酢 (モクサク) wood vinegar, pyroligneous acid

鉛酢 (エンサク) Goulard's extract, subacetate of lead, vinegar of lead

Kunyomi Examples

酢 (す) vinegar

酢の物 (すのもの) vinegared dish, pickled dish

お酢 (おす) vinegar

合成酢 (ごうせいす) synthetic vinegar

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