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KANJI
醒
awaken
sober up, be disillusioned
Kun'yomi
さめsameさまsama
On'yomi
せいsei
Example sentences
新あたらしい発はっ見けんが彼かれの探たん究きゅう心しんを覚かく醒せいさせた。
A new discovery awakened his spirit of inquiry.
けたたましい目め覚ざまし時ど計けいの音おとで、彼かれは眠ねむりから醒さめた。
He woke up from his sleep due to the piercing sound of the alarm clock.
彼かれは深ふか酒ざけの後あと、冷つめたい水みずで顔かおを洗あらってようやく酔よいを醒さました。
After heavy drinking, he finally sobered up by washing his face with cold water.

Practice exercises

1
醒
Answer
せいさ
2
覚かく醒
awakening; arousal
Answer
かくせい
3
醒
Answer
awakenwake upsober up
4
覚かく醒剤ざい
stimulant; psychotropic drug
Answer
かくせいざい
5
醒める
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses
Answer
さめる
6
醒睡すい
alternating between waking and sleeping (literary)
Answer
せいすい