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酔
On'yomi
スイ
SUI
Kun'yomi
よ.う・よ.い・よ
you / yoi / yo
drunk · feel sick · poisoned · elated · spellbound
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Details
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Frequency#1640
Radical酉wine(7)
Old Form醉
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Component Breakdown
酔=
酉卆
wine + 卆
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of wine and soldier. Getting drunk on wine.
Symbolism
Drunk, intoxicated, inebriated. Represents getting drunk.
Related Culture & Scenes
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Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
酔生夢死
すいせいむし
idling one's life away; living to no purpose; idling one's life away
酔眼朦朧
すいがんもうろう
(with) one's eyes blurred from drinking; with drunken eyes; dazed by wine; (with) one's eyes blurred from drinking
自己陶酔
じことうすい
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication; narcissism
酔歩蹣跚
すいほまんさん
tipsy lurch; reeling gait; staggering gait; tipsy lurch