10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump

Kun'yomi
  • to pour (sake) ②to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.)
On'yomi
  • シャ
    pouring alcohol ②person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

シャク 72.3%
27.7%

Character Breakdown

bar-tending, serving sake, the host
シャク く.む (9th, N1)
west, bird, sign of the bird
とり ユウ なが (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
west, Spain
にし サイ セイ (2nd, N5)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)

Common Words

pouring alcohol ②person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to pour drinks for each other
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
to pour (sake) ②to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.)
drink at home with one's evening meal
taking into consideration
taking into consideration ②reserve
helping oneself to a drink
to enter into a person's feelings
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References

Unicode hex code 914C
JIS X 0208 1-28-64
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2022
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1400
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1591
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1788
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1441
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7e3.3
Four corner code 1762.0
De Roo Code 3252