Japanese symbol for “drinker”
酒飲み
さけのみ
Romaji: sakenomi
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
In Japanese, drinker is 酒飲み, read さけのみ (sakenomi).
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
- n (heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
Written forms: 酒飲み、酒呑み、酒呑. Readings: さけのみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “drinker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左 | ひだり hidari | fondness for alcohol; drinker |
| 上戸 | じょうご jougo | (heavy) drinker; tippler; boozer |
| 酒好き | さけずき sakezuki | love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink |
| 辛党 | からとう karatou | drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets) |
| 左利き | ひだりきき hidarikiki | fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 居酒屋 | いざかや izakaya | izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks |
| 酒屋 | さかや sakaya | liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop |
| 飲酒 | いんしゅ inshu | drinking alcohol |
| 禁酒 | きんしゅ kinshu | abstinence from alcohol; temperance |
| 酒場 | さかば sakaba | bar; pub; tavern |
| 梅酒 | うめしゅ umeshu | ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar |
| 飲む | のむ nomu | to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) |
| 飲み物 | のみもの nomimono | drink; beverage |
See also: Chinese symbol for “drinker”.
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.