01
酔う
よう
to get drunk; to get motion sick
Meanings
- drunk
- feel sick
- poisoned
- elated
- spellbound
Readings
Onyomi
- スイ
Kunyomi
- よ.う
- よ.い
- よ
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Useful words
02
酔っ払い
よっぱらい
drunkard; tipsy person
03
二日酔い
ふつかよい
hangover
04
船酔い
ふなよい
seasickness
05
泥酔
でいすい
dead drunk; completely intoxicated
06
陶酔
とうすい
intoxication; rapture; fascination
Compare Kanji
01酒Meaning95%sake, alcoholBoth 酔 and 酒 contain 酉, reflecting their shared connection to alcohol and drinking.02醒Pair92%awake, be disillusionedThese form a pair of opposites: 酔 refers to being drunk, while 醒 describes waking up or becoming sober.03配Component88%distribute, spouseBoth kanji feature 酉 on the left side; 酔 relates to intoxication, while 配 involves distributing or matching.04酢Component85%vinegar, sourBoth characters use 酉 on the left, which historically represents a jar used for fermented liquids like sake or vinegar.05睡Shape75%drowsy, sleepThese share the "sui" reading and describe being "out of it," helping learners distinguish between being drunk and being sleepy.06酉Component90%west, bird酉 forms the left side of 酔 and originally depicted a bottle used for fermentation.