Word Meaning 酔う

よう you

酔う is read as よう (you) and means to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle).

Meaning

English

  1. to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle)
  2. to become nauseated
  3. to get drunk
  4. to become intoxicated
  5. to be elated
  6. to be exalted
  7. to be spellbound
  8. to be in raptures

Reading

Kana

よう

Romaji

you

Writing Variants

  • 酔う えう eu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Synonyms 出来上がる,酔いが回る,酔っ払う Antonyms 覚める,醒める Related Words 嘔吐,吐く,吐き気,乗り物酔い,酔い止め,ビール,麦酒,飲み会 Rank 626 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

酔っ払う

よっぱらう

to get drunk

酔い

よい

drunkenness

酔っ払い

よっぱらい

drunkard

麻酔

ますい

anaesthesia

陶酔

とうすい

intoxication

心酔

しんすい

devotion

泥酔

でいすい

being dead drunk

船酔い

ふなよい

seasickness

二日酔い

ふつかよい

hangover