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mellow, ripen

JLPT N1 Grade 6 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
う.れる
On'yomi
ジュク
Radical
· fire (fire, heat)

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

熟 in example sentences

  • Renshuu wa jukutatsu no michi.

    Practice makes perfect.

  • Kimi wa mada mijuku da.

    You're still inexperienced.

  • りんごがじゅくしている。

    Ringo ga jukushite iru.

    The apples are ripe.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 熟

More (fire) kanji

熟 means "mellow, ripen". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read う.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 熟 mean?
熟 means "mellow, ripen". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 熟 have?
熟 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 熟 read?
It is read う.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 熟?
熟 is a JLPT N1 kanji.