What does kanji 肴 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 肴 is accompaniment for drinks.

How is kanji 肴 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 肴 are さかな; the onyomi readings are コウ.

What words use kanji 肴?

Example words that use kanji 肴 include 肴にする, 小肴, 焼き肴, 下肴.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

肴

Meaning

Kanji 肴

accompaniment for drinks

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: さかな
Onyomi 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 8
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 希 • 郁 • 侑 • 宥 • 気 • 区 • 刈

Related vocabulary

Showing 14 common entries

Showing 14 of 18 entries that include this kanji.

肴にする

さかなにする

to have as a side order (with drinks)

小肴

こざかな

small fish

焼き肴

やきざかな

grilled fish

下肴

げざかな

low-grade fish

佳肴

かこう

delicacy

強い肴

しいざかな

side dish served in order to encourage the consumption of alcohol (kaiseki cuisine)

酒肴

さけさかな

food and (alcoholic) drinks

祝い肴

いわいざかな

accompaniment to a drink served at celebrations (such as New Year)

酢肴

すざかな

vinegared appetizer

粗酒粗肴

そしゅそこう

cheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest)

珍肴

ちんこう

uncommon and delicious meal

珍味佳肴

ちんみかこう

rare delicacies

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

お酒に合う肴を用意した。

I prepared snacks that go well with alcohol.

美味しい肴があれば、お酒が進む。

Good snacks make the drinks go down easier.

今夜の肴は何にしようか。

What should we have as a snack with our drinks tonight?

彼は酒の肴に枝豆を注文した。

He ordered edamame as a snack for his drinks.

珍しい肴が食卓に並んだ。

Rare snacks for drinking were lined up on the table.

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