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紹興酒 (shoukoushu) Japanese meaning: Shaoxing wine | Kotomora

紹しょう興こう酒しゅ

also: シャオシンチュウ · シャオシンチュー

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Meanings

1

Shaoxing wine

food / cooking›

A Chinese fermented rice wine from Shaoxing, used in cooking and as a beverage. In Japanese, it is commonly used in Chinese-style dishes.

from Chinese shàoxīngjiǔ

中ちゅう華か料りょう理りには紹しょう興こう酒しゅが

よく

使つか

わ

れる

。

Shaoxing wine is often used in Chinese cuisine.

この店みせでは紹しょう興こう酒しゅを温あたためて出だしてくれる。

This restaurant serves Shaoxing wine warmed up.

Kanji

紹introduce, inherit, help
興entertain, revive, retrieve
酒sake, alcohol

Related words

料りょう理り酒しゅ
料理酒 is a general Japanese cooking sake, while 紹興酒 is specifically Chinese Shaoxing wine with a distinct flavor.
老ろう酒しゅ
老酒 is a broader term for aged Chinese rice wines, of which 紹興酒 is a famous type.

Written forms

紹しょう興こう酒しゅ
Standard kanji spelling for Shaoxing wine, using the Japanese reading of the Chinese characters.
シャオシンチュウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling reflecting the Chinese pronunciation; used in menus or when emphasizing the Chinese origin.
シャオシンチュー
kana-only spelling
Variant katakana spelling with a long final vowel; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

From Chinese 紹興酒 (Shàoxīngjiǔ), named after the city of Shaoxing in Zhejiang province. The Japanese reading しょうこうしゅ is the on'yomi of the kanji, while シャオシンチュウ approximates the Chinese pronunciation.