Kanji

酌

酌

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

酉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シャク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くむ

Common Readings

シャク, く…む

Example sentences

酌み交わす くみかわす
久しぶりに旧友とお酒を酌み交わした。

I drank together with an old friend for the first time in a while.

杯 さかずき
二人はお祝に杯を酌み交わした。

The two exchanged sake cups in celebration.

情状酌量 じょうじょうしゃくりょう
被告人の反省の態度を見て、裁判官は情状酌量を認めた。

Seeing the defendant's remorseful attitude, the judge granted extenuating circumstances.

晩酌 ばんしゃく
父は仕事が終わると、冷えたビールで晩酌するのが日課だ。

Drinking a cold beer with dinner after work is my father's daily routine.

酌む くむ
上司は私の事情をよく酌んでくれた。

My boss kindly understood my circumstances.

酌量 しゃくりょう
裁判官は、犯行の背景にある特別な事情を酌量した。

The judge took into account the special circumstances behind the crime.

Example Vocabulary

酌み交わす

くみかわす

to drink together; to exchange cups

情状酌量

じょうじょうしゃくりょう

consideration of extenuating circumstances

酌

しゃく

晩酌

ばんしゃく

evening drink; having a drink with dinner

お酌

おしゃく

斟酌

しんしゃく

手酌

てじゃく

酌む

くむ

to pour (sake); to sympathize with; to understand (feelings)

酌量

しゃくりょう

consideration; extenuation; taking into account

意を酌む

いをくむ

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