酎 means “shochu, strong liquor”

ちゅう · chuu

Also: sake

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

かもす

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

チュウ, チュ

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The story

A sake jar (酉) beside a measuring hand (寸): picture a strong spirit poured out a careful shot at a time. 酎 lives in 焼酎, Japan's distilled spirit of sweet potato, barley or rice, and in the canned 酎ハイ, shochu mixed with soda.

Used in 焼酎 (shouchuu, shochu) and 酎ハイ (chuuhai, shochu highball)

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