liquor

(waterleft) + (west top) + (one/line radical)
★★★★★★
10 strokes
DUH

Onyomi

SHU

as in, "If she drinks liquor, you can See Her Underpants."

Mnemonic

Actually this is one of those things that looks like what it looks like: a bottle with a wide spout on top, and - see that extra line? That's the meniscus in the middle.

Kunyomi

( ) さけ booze
★★★★★

Jukugo

居酒屋(いざかや)

Japanese-style bar ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN
(live) + (liquor) + (store) = 居酒屋 (Japanese-style bar)

日本酒(にほんしゅ)

Japanese booze ★★★☆☆
(sun, day) + (book / the real) + (liquor) = 日本酒 (Japanese booze)

Japanese-style booze, or what we in the west call Sake. (BOOBOO: In fact, to Japanese, any booze is Sake)

酒飲み(さけのみ)

heavy drinker ★★☆☆☆
(liquor) + (drink) = 酒飲み (heavy drinker)

a person who likes to drink booze

飲酒運転(いんしゅうんてん)

drunk driving ★☆☆☆☆ NEO
(drink) + (liquor) + (drive a vehicle) = 飲酒運転 (drunk driving)

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