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渋

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • astringent
  • hesitate
  • reluctant
  • have diarrhea

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ジュウ
  • シュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • しぶ
  • しぶ.い
  • しぶ.る
Strokes
11
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1150
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
水#85 · water

Components

Common Words

  • 渋しぶNoun
    kakishibu, astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
  • 渋滞じゅうたいNoun
    (traffic) congestion, traffic jam, gridlock
  • 苦渋くじゅうNoun
    bitterness, distress, pain
  • 渋いしぶいi-adjective
    astringent, bitter, puckery
  • 渋るしぶるGodan verb
    to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do)
  • 渋谷しぶやNoun
    Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo), Shibuya
  • 渋面じゅうめんNoun
    grimace, sullen face
  • 渋々しぶしぶAdverb
    reluctantly, unwillingly

Practice in Kanjiru

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