熟

mellow, ripen

JLPT N1 Grade 6 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: う.れる
On'yomi: ジュク
Radical: 火 · fire (fire, heat)

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.

熟 in example sentences

練習れんしゅうは熟達じゅくたつの道みち。

Renshuu wa jukutatsu no michi.

Practice makes perfect.
君きみはまだ未熟みじゅくだ。

Kimi wa mada mijuku da.

You're still inexperienced.
りんごが熟じゅくしている。

Ringo ga jukushite iru.

The apples are ripe.

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

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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.

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