Word Meaning 焼酒

やけざけ yakezake

焼酒 is read as やけざけ (yakezake) and means drowning one's cares in drink.

Meaning

English

  1. drowning one's cares in drink
  2. drinking in desperation

Reading

Kana

やけざけ

Romaji

yakezake

Writing Variants

  • やけ酒 やけざけ yakezake
  • ヤケ酒 やけざけ yakezake
  • 自棄酒 やけざけ yakezake
  • 焼け酒 やけざけ yakezake

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 129740 Priority U

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焼き肉

やきにく

roasted meat

焼き鳥

やきとり

failing to win a single hand during a half-game

焼き畑

やきばた

land made arable by the slash-and-burn method

焼もち

やきもち

jealousy

焼死

しょうし

death by fire

焼く

やく

to burn

焼ける

やける

to become hot (from the sun)

焼け跡

やけあと

ruins of a fire

焼き物

やきもの

tempered blade

焼身自殺

しょうしんじさつ

self-immolation

焼け野原

やけのはら

burnt field