Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to get drunk, to become intoxicated.
  2. to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to become nauseated.
  3. to be elated, to be exalted, to be spellbound, to be in raptures.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
酔う よう
 
酔う えう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

drunk, feel sick, poisoned
よ.う スイ よい (8th, 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)
soldier, private, die
ソツ シュツ そっ.する (Kentei 1)
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)