醨
dregs of wine
Strokes18
Readings
On'yomi
- リ
Kun'yomi
- うすざけ
Meaning
醨 centers on the leftover sediment or dregs that settle in wine, representing the impure or leftover part of a liquid.
Most common words using 醨
- 醨もそろ
weak sake; unrefined sake
Study
Etymology
醨 combines 酉 (wine jar) with 离, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to separation or leaving behind, suggesting the dregs that separate from the wine.
Meaning mnemonic
The wine jar 酉 on the left holds the liquid, while the right side 离 looks like something left behind. Picture the dregs settling at the bottom of the jar after the clear wine is poured off.
Reading mnemonic
For リ, imagine the dregs being re-leased from the wine: re- -> リ, as the sediment is left behind.