Japanese symbol for “liquor”
酒類
しゅるい
Romaji: shurui
alcoholic drinks; liquor
In Japanese, liquor is 酒類, read しゅるい (shurui).
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 alcoholic drinks; liquor
Written forms: 酒類. Readings: しゅるい、さけるい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “liquor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シュナップス | シュナップス shunappusu | liquor |
| リカー | リカー rikaa | liquor |
| 般若湯 | はんにゃとう hannyatou | sake; alcohol; liquor |
| 醸造酒 | じょうぞうしゅ jouzoushu | brewage; liquor |
| 玉箒 | たまははき tamahahaki | liquor; alcohol; sake |
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 |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 人類 | じんるい jinrui | mankind; humanity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “liquor”.
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.