01
酸っぱい
すっぱい
sour
Meanings
- acid
- bitterness
- sour
- tart
Readings
Onyomi
- サン
Kunyomi
- す.い
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Useful words
02
酸素
さんそ
oxygen
03
炭酸
たんさん
carbonated
04
酸性
さんせい
acidic
05
酸化
さんか
oxidation
06
胃酸
いさん
stomach acid
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01酢Meaning94%vinegar, sourVinegar is the everyday sour liquid, making 酢 the most direct taste link.02酒Component80%sake, alcoholThe 酉 alcohol jar side connects 酸 to fermented liquids like 酒.03酔Component76%drunk, feel sick酔 keeps the same alcohol-side shape, though its meaning goes toward drunkenness.04味Meaning82%flavor, tasteSourness is a taste, so 味 gives the broader sensory category.05苦Meaning72%suffering, trialBitter and sour are different tastes, but both sit on the sharp side of flavor.06糖Pair66%sugarSugar gives a sweet contrast that helps keep 酸 from blending with other tastes.