酔: the kanji for get drunk; feel sick
酔 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means get drunk; feel sick. Below are its readings, 6 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
酔 is written in 11 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
酔 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 6 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
スイ (sui)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 麻酔ますい · masui | anesthesia |
| 心酔しんすい · shinsui | admiration; devotion |
| 泥酔でいすい · deisui | being dead drunk |
よう (you)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 酔うよう · yō | to get drunk; to feel sick |
| 酔いよい · yoi | drunkenness; sickness |
| 二日酔いふつかよい · futsukayoi | hangover |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- バスに乗ると酔ってしまう。Basu ni noru to yotte shimau.I get carsick when I ride a bus.
- 昨日飲みすぎて二日酔いだ。Kinō nomisugite futsukayoi da.I drank too much yesterday and have a hangover.
- 手術の前に麻酔をかけた。Shujutsu no mae ni masui o kaketa.Anesthesia was given before the operation.
- 船酔いの薬を飲んでおいた。Funayoi no kusuri o nonde oita.I took medicine for seasickness beforehand.
- 彼はその作家に心酔している。Kare wa sono sakka ni shinsui shite iru.He is devoted to that writer.
Questions about 酔
How many strokes does 酔 have?
酔 is written in 11 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 酔?
The on readings are sui (スイ). The kun readings are you (よう).
What JLPT level is 酔?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 酔
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.