Stroke count: 15
Meaning: remove astringency, bleach in water
Kunyomi: あわ.す さわ.す
Onyomi: ラン リン
Composition: 酉 林
Radical: 酉
Meaning: wine, alcohol
味醂 (ミリン) mirin, type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
本みりん (ホンミリン) (true) mirin, mirin containing alcohol
醂す (さわす) to remove the astringent taste from persimmons, to soak in water, to steep in water, to matte (with black lacquer)