麦焼酎 むぎしょうちゅう Also written むぎじょうちゅう Meanings Noun barley shōchū See also: 焼酎 (しょうちゅう). Kanji 麦 wheat. Read as むぎ. 焼 burn. Read as ショウ. 酎 shōchū. Read as チュウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists