Wu Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Grain (hé)
Character: Ju
Kangxi Stroke Count: 10
Page 852, Entry 04
According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), the pronunciation is ju. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is ju. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it is black millet. Originally written as a different form. Sometimes written as ju with the grain radical.
In the Book of Odes (Shijing), it says: The black millet and the yellow-sprouted millet.
In the Book of Documents (Shujing), it says: Using black millet aromatic wine in two ritual vessels.
The commentary states: Black millet aromatic wine is wine made from black millet.
Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is qu. The meaning is the same.