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KANJI
酌
pour
serve (drinks), drink with, consider, sympathize
Kun'yomi
くku
On'yomi
しゃくshaku
Example sentences
彼かの女じょは、私わたしに温あたたかいおお茶ちゃを酌くんでくれた。
She poured me some warm tea.
友とも人じんとおお酒さけを酌くみ交かわしながら、語かたり合あった。
We talked while exchanging drinks with my friends.
事じ情じょうを斟しん酌しゃくし、彼かれの提てい案あんを受うけ入いれることにした。
Taking the circumstances into consideration, I decided to accept his proposal.

Practice exercises

1
酌
Answer
しゃくく
2
酌
Answer
pourserve (sake)considerextenuate
3
酌む
to pour (sake), to drink together, to understand (feelings)
Answer
くむ
4
酌量りょう
consideration, extenuation, discretion
Answer
しゃくりょう
5
斟酌
consideration, discretion, making allowances
Answer
しんしゃく
6
酌婦ふ
waitress (in a bar), barmaid
Answer
しゃくふ