Word Meaning 斗酒

としゅ toshu

斗酒 is read as としゅ (toshu) and means kegs of sake.

Meaning

English

kegs of sake
lot of sake

Reading

Kana

としゅ

Romaji

toshu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 136010 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

斗酒なお辞せず

としゅなおじせず

being ready to drink sake by the keg

斗

ます

box (seating at a theatre, etc.)

斗

と

Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

梅酒

うめしゅ

ume liqueur

吟醸酒

ぎんじょうしゅ

ginjō sake

二級酒

にきゅうしゅ

second-grade alcohol

特級酒

とっきゅうしゅ

highest or finest quality sake

密造酒

みつぞうしゅ

illicitly brewed liquor

振舞酒

ふるまいざけ

sake offered to someone

本醸造酒

ほんじょうぞうしゅ

sake brewed without addition of saccharides and no more than 120 litres of seed alcohol per tonne

紹興酒

しょうこうしゅ

Shaoxing wine

発泡酒

はっぽうしゅ

happōshu

Example Sentences

彼は斗酒を辞さない酒豪だ。

かれはとしゅをじさないしゅごうだ。

He is a heavy drinker who wouldn't refuse a large amount of sake.