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Wine / Alcohol / Sake

 jiǔ
 sake / shu
 
Wine / Alcohol / Sake Scroll

酒 is the Chinese character, Korean Hanja, and Japanese Kanji which means alcohol.

This can refer to wine (esp. rice wine), liquor, spirits, sake, or to alcoholic beverages in general.

In the west, we tend to say “sake” to mean Japanese rice wine, however, this character is a little ambiguous in Japanese. It literally just means alcohol and is often pronounced “shu” in Japanese. Specifically, in Japanese, you might want to ask for “seishu” or 清酒 to get the sake that you are used to in the west. Seishu literally means “clear alcohol.”

Fight / Beat Someone

 dòu
 
Fight / Beat Someone Scroll

斗 is how to express the act of fighting in Chinese.

Generally, this means fighting against someone or some force whether physically or metaphorically.

Note: There is more than one way to write this character. You will notice variations on the next page after you click “Select and Customize.” If you have a preference, please let us know when you place your order.

Please note that there is a secondary pronunciation and meaning of this character. It can also mean “measuring cup” or in Japanese “sake dipper” or even “The Big Dipper.” In Japanese and Korean, this does not have the fighting meaning associated with it. You should, therefore, select this character only if your audience is Chinese, or you are a big fan of sake dippers or The Big Dipper (as that is how it will be read by Japanese and Korean people).

Having High Principles

Do not bow down for the sake of five pecks of rice

 bù wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo
Having High Principles Scroll

不为五斗米折腰 is a Chinese idiom/proverb that speaks of being above bribes and not losing face or honor for short-term gain.

Some may also translate the perceived meaning as “high-hearted” or “integrity beyond reproach.”

The more literal meaning is “Do not bow down for the sake of five pecks of rice.”

 pú tao jiǔ
 bu dou shu / bu dou sake
Wine Scroll

葡萄酒 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja for wine.

Very specifically, this is for grape wine (an important distinction in Asia where most wines were rice-based until western influences came into play).

The first word, 葡萄 literally means grape (or grapevine), and 酒 means alcohol (generic term for alcohol, sake, wine, liquor).


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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your sake search...

Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

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lěng
    leng3
leng
 rei / re
    れい

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Cold
cold
(1) (abbreviation) (on floor plans) (See 冷蔵庫) refrigerator; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (rare) cold; cool; (3) (abbreviation) (rare) (See 冷酒・れいしゅ) cold sake; (surname, given name) Rei
Cold.


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xiāo
    xiao1
hsiao
 fukurou; fukuro; sake; fukurou / fukuro; fukuro; sake; fukuro
    ふくろう; ふくろ; さけ; フクロウ

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Owl
owl; valiant; trafficker
(kana only) owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
owl

カス

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 gasu
    ガス

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Kath
(1) (kana only) dregs; sediment; grounds; meal; (2) (kana only) lees (esp. sake); (3) (kana only) leftovers; by-product; (4) (kana only) worthless item; thing of little to no value; (5) (kana only) dregs (e.g. of society); scum; dross; (6) (kana only) card only worth 1 point (in hanafuda); (male given name) Gus; Guth; Gass

白鶴


白鹤

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bái hè
    bai2 he4
pai ho
 hakutsuru
    はくつる

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White Crane
(bird species of China) Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus)
(company) Hakutsuru (brand of sake); (c) Hakutsuru (brand of sake)

聖人


圣人

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shèng rén
    sheng4 ren2
sheng jen
 seijin / sejin
    せいじん

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Holy Man / Saint
sage; the Sage (i.e. Confucius); (old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) your sagacious majesty; (religion) saint
(1) {Christn} saint; (2) (orig. meaning) wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; sage; (3) (See 清酒) refined sake; (male given name) Masato
is the opposite of the 凡人 common, or unenlightened man.

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zhī
    zhi1
chih
 shi
    し
    sakazuki
    さかづき
goblet
zhi (large bowl-shaped ancient Chinese cup with two handles); sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

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 tsuki
    つき
    sakazuki
    さかづき
(archaism) shallow bowl; sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages


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zhī
    zhi1
chih
 shi
    し
    sakazuki
    さかづき
old variant of 卮[zhi1]
zhi (large bowl-shaped ancient Chinese cup with two handles); sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

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    ti2
t`i
    ti
 hisage
    ひさげ
to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquid
(kana only) ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle; (place-name) Hisage
To raise, mention, bring forward, summon, lead.

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    zi3
tzu
 kasu
    かす
(bound form) dregs; sediment
(1) (kana only) dregs; sediment; grounds; meal; (2) (kana only) lees (esp. sake); (3) (kana only) leftovers; by-product; (4) (kana only) worthless item; thing of little to no value; (5) (kana only) dregs (e.g. of society); scum; dross; (6) (kana only) card only worth 1 point (in hanafuda)

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làn
    lan4
lan
 kan
    かん
old variant of 爛|烂[lan4]
warming up sake; warmed sake; (female given name) Miyabi


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wèi
    wei4
wei
 tame
    ため
variant of 為|为[wei4]
(out-dated kanji) (1) (kana only) good; advantage; benefit; welfare; (2) (kana only) sake; purpose; objective; aim; (3) (kana only) consequence; result; effect; (4) (kana only) affecting; regarding; concerning; (surname) Tame
To do; to make; to effect; to be; because of; for.

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zèng
    zeng4
tseng
 koshiki; sou / koshiki; so
    こしき; そう
cauldron; rice pot
(1) (See 蒸篭・1) steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood); (2) (こしき only) steaming vat (for steaming rice in sake production); (surname) Koshiki


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bēi
    bei1
pei
 sakazuki
    さかづき
variant of 杯[bei1]; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
(1) sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; (suf,ctr) (2) counter for cupfuls; (3) counter for ships, octopuses and squid; sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; (place-name) Sakazuki


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zhǎn
    zhan3
chan
 sakazuki
    さかづき
    uki
    さかずき
a small cup; classifier for lamps
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

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    po4
p`o
    po
 kasu
    かす
grains in distilled liquor
(1) (kana only) dregs; sediment; grounds; meal; (2) (kana only) lees (esp. sake); (3) (kana only) leftovers; by-product; (4) (kana only) worthless item; thing of little to no value; (5) (kana only) dregs (e.g. of society); scum; dross; (6) (kana only) card only worth 1 point (in hanafuda); (surname) Kasu

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 kouji / koji
    こうじ
mould grown on rice, barley, beans, etc. as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc. (mold); malted rice; malt; (surname) Kōji

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zāo
    zao1
tsao
 kasu
    かす
dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined
(1) (kana only) dregs; sediment; grounds; meal; (2) (kana only) lees (esp. sake); (3) (kana only) leftovers; by-product; (4) (kana only) worthless item; thing of little to no value; (5) (kana only) dregs (e.g. of society); scum; dross; (6) (kana only) card only worth 1 point (in hanafuda); (surname) Kasu


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    ku4
k`u
    ku
 hakama
    はかま
variant of 褲|裤[ku4]
(1) hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (2) (leaf) sheath; (3) (sake bottle) stand; (surname) Hakama

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    gu1
ku
 sakazuki
    さかづき
goblet; rule; law
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages


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shāng
    shang1
shang
 sakazuki
    さかづき
feast; goblet
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

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chún
    chun2
ch`un
    chun
 jun
    じゅん
alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols
(1) (obsolete) pure sake; full-bodied sake; (adjectival noun) (2) (obsolete) pure; (given name) Jun

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láo
    lao2
lao
 moromi
    もろみ
    mosoro
    もそろ
wine or liquor with sediment
(1) (kana only) main fermenting mash (in production of sake or soy sauce); unrefined sake or soy sauce; (can act as adjective) (2) (kana only) unrefined (sake, soy sauce, etc.); rough; (archaism) weak sake; unrefined sake

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    li3
li
 amasake
    あまさけ
sweet wine
(food term) sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice; (place-name) Amasake


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guī
    gui1
kuei
 sake(p); shake; sake(p); shake
    さけ(P); しゃけ; サケ(P); シャケ
trout; salmon
(1) salmon (Salmonidae spp.); (2) chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

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 kouji / koji
    こうじ
mould grown on rice, barley, beans, etc. as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc. (mold); malted rice; malt; (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) mould grown on rice, barley, beans, etc. as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc. (mold); malted rice; malt; (surname) Kōji

お酒

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 osake
    おさけ
(polite language) alcohol; sake

サケ

see styles
 sake
    サケ
(1) salmon (Salmonidae spp.); (2) chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

どぶ

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 dobu
    どぶ
(abbreviation) (See 濁酒・どぶろく) unrefined sake; (personal name) Toff

一献

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 ikkon
    いっこん
(1) one cup (of sake); (2) (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Wine
Alcohol
Sake
sake / shujiǔ / jiu3 / jiuchiu
Fight
Beat Someone
dòu / dou4 / doutou
Having High Principles不為五斗米折腰
不为五斗米折腰
bù wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo
bu4 wei4 wu3 dou3 mi3 zhe2 yao1
bu wei wu dou mi zhe yao
buweiwudoumizheyao
pu wei wu tou mi che yao
puweiwutoumicheyao
Wine葡萄酒bu dou shu / bu dou sake
budoushu / budousake
bu do shu / bu do sake
pú tao jiǔ
pu2 tao5 jiu3
pu tao jiu
putaojiu
p`u t`ao chiu
putaochiu
pu tao chiu
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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