Meaning of 焼酎(しょうちゅう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 焼酎

Kana Reading しょうちゅう

Romaji shōchū

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

shochu (Japanese liquor similar to vodka)

Examples of 焼酎, しょうちゅう in a sentence

最新のバイオ技術によって、芋の臭みを最小限に抑え、非常に飲みやすい「芋焼酎」です。

It's very easy to drink potato shochu now that the potato-like smell has been reduced to a low level through use of the latest biotechnology.

Related Kanji

焼 JLPT 2

12 strokes

bake, burning

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: や.く, や.き, や.き-, -や.き, や.ける

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酎

10 strokes

sake

On'Yomi: チュウ, チュ

Kun'Yomi: かも.す

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