# 酢 — Vinegar

Frequency rank 1655 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 篤 (Deliberate), less common than 渥 (Kindness).

- On’yomi: さく
- Kun’yomi: す
- Radical: 酉 Wine (Kangxi 164)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

Alcohol on the left and long ago on the right — alcohol made long ago, fermented for ages, becomes sharp vinegar.

In words:

- 酢 す — vinegar

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