Japanese symbol for “winemaking”

ワイン醸造

ワインじょうぞう

Romaji: wainjouzou

winemaking

In Japanese, winemaking is ワイン醸造, read ワインじょうぞう (wainjouzou).

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Meanings

n winemaking

Kanji and stroke order

醸

brew, cause

on: ジョウ
kun: かも.す

20 strokes · JLPT 1

造

create, make, structure

on: ゾウ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り

10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
醸造	じょうぞう jouzou	brewing
醸成	じょうせい jousei	brewing; fermenting
醸し出す	かもしだす kamoshidasu	to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
吟醸	ぎんじょう ginjou	ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%
醸す	かもす kamosu	to brew (sake, etc.)
吟醸酒	ぎんじょうしゅ ginjoushu	ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%
構造	こうぞう kouzou	structure; construction; makeup
製造	せいぞう seizou	manufacture; production

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