酢

• 読み: す
• ローマ字: su
• 漢字の分解: 酢 (su) — vinegar (酉 = alcohol vessel radical)
• 発音: /sɯ/

意味

Vinegar. A sour liquid seasoning widely used in Japanese cooking, especially for sushi rice and pickles.

Rice vinegar (米酢) is the most common type in Japanese cuisine. It is milder and sweeter than Western vinegars. Used to season sushi rice (酢飯), make vinegared dishes (酢の物), and as part of the classic さしすせそ seasoning order where す represents vinegar.

例文

1. すし飯を作るときに酢を入れます。
2. 酢の物は夏にさっぱりして美味しいです。
3. 健康のために毎日少しだけ酢を飲んでいます。

使い方ガイド

場面: cooking, food preparation, health

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The character 酢 combines 酉 (alcohol vessel) and 乍 (phonetic component). Vinegar was historically produced as a byproduct of sake brewing.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal