Japanese symbol for “drunken”

酔余

すいよ

Romaji: suiyo

drunken (e.g. brawl); under the influence of alcohol

In Japanese, drunken is 酔余, read すいよ (suiyo).

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Meanings

adj-no drunken (e.g. brawl); under the influence of alcohol

Kanji and stroke order

酔

drunk, feel sick, poisoned

on: スイ
kun: よ.う、よ.い、よ

11 strokes · JLPT 1

余

too much, myself, surplus

on: ヨ
kun: あま.る、あま.り、あま.す、あんま.り

7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
麻酔	ますい masui	anaesthesia; anesthesia
酔い	よい yoi	drunkenness; intoxication
酔っ払い	よっぱらい yopparai	drunk person; (a) drunk
泥酔	でいすい deisui	being dead drunk; drunken stupor
酔う	よう you	to get drunk; to become intoxicated
陶酔	とうすい tousui	intoxication
余裕	よゆう yoyuu	surplus; margin; leeway
余計	よけい yokei	extra; more; too much

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