渋

astringent

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: しぶ.い・しぶ.る
On'yomi: ジュウ・シュウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

渋 means "astringent". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read しぶ.い・しぶ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

渋 in example sentences

トムは渋しぶっている。

Tomu wa shibutte iru.

Tom is reluctant.
彼かれは答こたえを渋しぶった。

Kare wa kotae o shibutta.

He was reluctant to answer.
渋滞じゅうたいで遅おくれました。

Juutai de okuremashita.

I was delayed by a traffic jam.

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

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Words that use 渋

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Common questions

What does the kanji 渋 mean?: 渋 means "astringent". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 渋 have?: 渋 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 渋 read?: It is read しぶ.い・しぶ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 渋?: 渋 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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