What does kanji 醸 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 醸 is brew.

How is kanji 醸 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 醸 are かも.す; the onyomi readings are ジョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 醸?

The main radical for kanji 醸 is 酉.

What words use kanji 醸?

Example words that use kanji 醸 include 醸成, 醸造, 醸し出す, 醸す.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

醸

Meaning

Kanji 醸

brew

brew, cause

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かも.す
Onyomi 音読み: ジョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 酿 (Itaiji) • Old form: 釀 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1838
Strokes: 20
Radical: 酉
Components: 亠 • ハ • 衣 • 酉
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 㐮 • 嬢 • 壌 • 穣 • 譲

Related vocabulary

Showing 28 common entries

Showing 28 of 29 entries that include this kanji.

醸成

じょうせい

brewing

醸造

じょうぞう

brewing

醸し出す

かもしだす

to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.)

醸す

かもす

to brew (sake, etc.)

醸造アルコール

じょうぞうアルコール

distilled alcohol (esp. that used in some sakes and liqueurs)

醸造家

じょうぞうか

brewer

醸造学

じょうぞうがく

zymurgy

醸造業

じょうぞうぎょう

brewing industry

醸造酒

じょうぞうしゅ

brewage

醸造所

じょうぞうしょ

brewery

醸造酢

じょうぞうす

brewed vinegar

醸造調味料

じょうぞうちょうみりょう

fermented seasoning (e.g. mirin, cooking sake, miso)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この町では昔から酒を醸している。

People have been brewing sake in this town for a long time.

味噌を醸すには時間がかかる。

It takes time to ferment miso.

職人が伝統的な方法で酢を醸している。

An artisan is brewing vinegar using a traditional method.

その発言が不安な空気を醸した。

That remark created an uneasy atmosphere.

小さな蔵で新しい酒を醸している。

They are brewing new sake in that small brewery.

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篠塚醸二 Jouji Shinozuka