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saké

On-Yomi: シュ — Kun-Yomi: さけ、さか-

Koohii stories:

1) [greenapple] 27-8-2006(176): Sake is just watered down whisky.

2) [decamer0n] 13-6-2007(86): Sake is the generic term for alcohol (not just japanese rice wine). And a very popular alcoholic drink in Japan is whiskey and water.

3) [CasualTatsumaki] 15-3-2010(19): Sake. Looks like water, tastes like whiskey. (thanks Bodhisamaya).

4) [vengeorgeb] 23-4-2009(7): If you forget this Kanji and you watch a lot of Anime then don't study Japanese.

5) [Thunderball] 6-11-2007(7): Sake is the liquid that comes out of the sake bottle - and when ever there's a sake drinking competition, all the delicate women shoo (しゅ) away. (Readings: しゅ、さけ、さか、ざか).

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