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渋

Kanji 渋: meaning "astringent", readings, stroke order

The kanji 渋 means "astringent". On'yomi: ジュウ; kun'yomi: しぶ、しぶい、しぶる. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
astringent
On'yomi
ジュウ
Kun'yomi
しぶしぶいしぶる
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
澁 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 渋

  • 交通渋滞 こうつうじゅうたい — Traffic jam
  • 渋滞 じゅうたい — traffic jam

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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