しゅ

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. pungent vegetables (e.g. garlic or Chinese chives) and alcohol, leeks and liquors.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゅ
葷酒 くんしゅ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

garlic
クン (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
army, force, troops
グン いくさ (4th, N2)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
sake, alcohol
さけ シュ さか- (3rd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
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)