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汁

juice, soup

JLPT N1 5 strokes
Kun'yomi
しる・-しる・つゆ
On'yomi
ジュウ
Radical
氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

汁 means "juice, soup". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read しる・-しる・つゆ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

汁 in example sentences

  • お汁しるはまだ熱あついよ。

    O shiru wa mada atsui yo.

    The soup is still hot.

  • 彼女かのじょはオレンジから果汁かじゅうを搾しぼり出だそうとした。

    Kanojo wa orenji kara kajuu o shiboridasou to shita.

    She tried to squeeze the juice from the orange.

  • 彼女かのじょはたくさんのオレンジから果汁かじゅうを搾しぼり出だした。

    Kanojo wa takusan no orenji kara kajuu o shiboridashita.

    She squeezed the juice from many oranges.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 汁 mean?
汁 means "juice, soup". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 汁 have?
汁 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 汁 read?
It is read しる・-しる・つゆ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 汁?
汁 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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