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

vinegar, sour, acid, tart

Kun'yomi
  • vinegar
On'yomi
  • サク

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

96.5%
サク 3.5%

Character Breakdown

vinegar, sour, acid
す サク (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)
though, notwithstanding, while
サ サク -なが.ら (Kentei Pre-1)

Common Words

vinegar
sour kombu prepared with black vinegar
sweet-and-sour pork
juice pressed from a bitter orange ②ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
vinegared rice
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice ②charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
liquid seasoning made from leaf vegetables mixed with sake, mirin, sugar, etc.
sweet vinegar
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References

Unicode hex code 9162
JIS X 0208 1-31-61
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4783
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6169
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 39824
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1867
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2027
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1833
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1596
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1592
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1792
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1446
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7e5.3
Four corner code 1861.1
De Roo Code 3254