Word Meaning 酒虫

さかむし sakamushi

酒虫 is read as さかむし (sakamushi) and means mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol).

Meaning

English

  1. mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol)

Reading

Kana

さかむし

Romaji

sakamushi

Writing Variants

  • 酒虫 さけむし sakemushi
  • 酒虫 しゅちゅう shuchuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 142593 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

酒税

しゅぜい

liquor tax

酒造

しゅぞう

brewing (sake)

酒販

しゅはん

liquor trade

酒造り

さけづくり

sake brewing

酒量

しゅりょう

amount of drink

酒蔵

さかぐら

sake brewery

酒乱

しゅらん

person who is prone to violence when drunk

酒田短期大学

さかたたんきだいがく

Sakata Junior College

酒造協会

しゅぞうきょうかい

Wine Institute

酒税法

しゅぜいほう

Liquor Tax Act

酒気帯運転

しゅきおびうんてん

drunk driving

酒造米

しゅぞうまい

rice for sake brewing