酋 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「酉」
道準1University / general ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「酉」
- On
- シュウ・ジュ
- Kun
- おさ・ふるざけ・さけのつかさ
- Meaning
- chieftain
Origin
A pictograph of vapour rising from a wine jar: the one who presides over the wine, hence a chief.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 酋長しゅうちょう
chieftain
- 首長しゅちょう
head; chief
Example
一行は部族の酋長に迎えられた。
The party was received by the chieftain of the tribe.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)