🍶️ Sake emoji

A traditional Japanese rice wine that represents cultural heritage, ceremonial drinking, and the refined art of fermentation that has been perfected over centuries. The sake emoji symbolizes Japanese culture, special occasions, and the social customs surrounding alcohol consumption in formal and celebratory contexts.

Sake is central to Japanese dining culture, wedding ceremonies, and business relationships where sharing drinks builds trust and connection. This emoji often appears with 🍱 Bento and other Japanese food items, representing the complete cultural experience of Japanese cuisine and hospitality. It connects to themes of craftsmanship, tradition, and respect for fermented beverages.

In broader contexts, this emoji can represent cultural appreciation, refined tastes, and the ceremonial aspects of alcohol consumption. It embodies the intersection of tradition and craftsmanship that creates beverages with deep cultural significance and social importance.

Could also be called Japanese rice wine, nihonshu, rice alcohol or traditional sake emoji.

Other meanings

Japanese culture, ceremonial drinking, craftsmanship, social bonding, cultural traditions

Example Usage

Celebrating with premium sake at the Japanese restaurant 🍶

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Visual description

A small ceramic bottle and cup set for serving sake, typically showing a white or earth-toned tokkuri (bottle) with a small ochoko (cup).

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.