noun
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
Refers to a jar or pot used for storing or serving sake or other alcoholic beverages. The reading さかつぼ is the most common; しゅこ is a less common Sino-Japanese reading.
古い酒壺が蔵から見つかった。
An old sake jar was found in the storehouse.
この酒壺にはまだ酒が残っている。
There is still sake left in this jar.
Variant kanji form using 壷 instead of 壺.
Compound of 酒 (sake, alcohol) and 壺 (jar, pot). The reading さかつぼ is a kun'yomi compound; しゅこ is the on'yomi reading, less commonly used.