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Japanese symbol for “distiller”

Romaji: shuzouka
brewer; distiller; vintner

In Japanese, distiller is , read (shuzouka).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n brewer; distiller; vintner

Kanji and stroke order

sake, alcohol
on: シュ
kun: さけ、さか-
10 strokes · JLPT 2
create, make, structure
on: ゾウ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り
10 strokes · JLPT 2
house, home, family
on: カ、ケ
kun: いえ、や、うち
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いざかや izakayaizakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
さかや sakayaliquor store; wine shop; bottle shop
いんしゅ inshudrinking alcohol
きんしゅ kinshuabstinence from alcohol; temperance
さかば sakababar; pub; tavern
うめしゅ umeshuume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
こうぞう kouzoustructure; construction; makeup
せいぞう seizoumanufacture; production
かぞく kazokufamily

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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