醒
- Kanji
- 醒
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- Wake up, sober up
- On'yomi
- セイ
- Kun'yomi
- さ.める,さ.ます
- Strokes
- 16
- Common compounds
覚醒 (かくせい) awakening, 酔い醒まし (よいさまし) sobering up
- Memory hook
"Wake up" combines "sake" (酉) and "star" (星). Imagine waking up after a night of sake, seeing stars or needing to clear your head to see them.