Saké Temperatures to Drink
(Officially designated names) |
Condition
(Category) |
Temp. |
Designated name
Meaning (Hint) |
Remarks |
| °C |
°F |
|
Hiya (Cold)
 *1 |
0 - 5 |
32 - 41 |
Yuki-hié
Snow-cold
(In a snow falling) |
Well cooled by ice cubes, in a carafe. |
| 5 - 10 |
41 - 50 |
Hana-hié
Flower-cold
(Under cherry-blossoms) |
Just chilled in the fridge. |
| 10 - 15 |
50 - 59 |
Suzu-hié
Cool-breeze-cold
(Mildly cool) |
Best to taste for premium grades.
(Ginjyou / Dai-ginjyou.) |
|
Kan (Hot)
燗 [U+71D7]
 |
30 - 35 |
86 - 95 |
Hinata-kan
Day-hot-warm
(At a sunny place) |
(Not recommended.) |
| 35 - 40 |
95 - 104 |
Hito-hada-kan
Human-skin-warm
(Human-body-temp.) |
Best to drink for normal grades. |
| 40 - 45 |
104 - 113 |
Nuru-kan
Lukewarm
(Tepid) |
('Nuru-i' = Lukewarm) |
| 45 - 50 |
113 - 122 |
Jyoh-kan
Good-hot
(Well-done) |
Best to drink in 'Kan'-condition. |
| 50 - 55 |
122 - 131 |
Atsu-kan
Hot-enough
(Purely hot) |
Best to severe in a winter time.
(ca. 2 min.)*2 |
| 55 - over |
131 - over |
Tobi-kiri-kan
Extraordinary-hot
(Hot to jumping-up) |
Be careful not to be burnt.
('Tobu' = to jump, 'Kiru' = to chop) |
|
霙 [U+9719]
[ Mizoré ]
|
[- 10 ] |
[14] |
霙 [ Mizoré ]
Sleet |
[ Here named only ]*3
It gets sleet when poured ! |
