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酋 means 'chieftain'

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Strokes : 9    Frequency: 3467   Usefulness: 7    Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 1 word   Used in 1 word   Used in 2 names   Component in 29 kanji (3 Jōyō)
Hyōgaiji (表外字)
Common readings
Additional readings
On    シュウ   ジュ
Kun    おさ   ふるざけ   さけのつかさ
Notes
In Chinese fonts the upper element appears as 丷 (eight), which is how the character is used in eg 猶 (furthermore)
Components
八 eight  酉 sake flask  
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See also
伯 chief; uncle  
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Most useful words
し ゅ う ち ょ う 1
noun
chieftain
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酋
chieftain   
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八
ハチ   や    やつ    よう eight   
酉
sake flask   とり sign of the bird   
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西
セイ   サイ   にし west   
一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
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