# soju

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsəʊd͡ʒuː/ · frequency rank #65,515

## Definitions
1. A Korean distilled alcoholic beverage, similar to shochu.

## Etymology
From Korean 소주(燒酒) (soju).
Compare Mandarin 燒酒 /烧酒 (shāojiǔ), Japanese 焼酎 (shōchū, “shōchū”). Doublet of shaojiu and shochu.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/soju