酒虫

さかむし

Also written さけむし, しゅちゅう

Meanings

1. Noun mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol) (from 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio', 1740)

Kanji

• 酒 alcohol. Read as さか.
• 虫 insect. Read as むし.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists