JLPT N1 · 5 strokes
Kanji 汁: "soup, juice, broth"
The kanji 汁 means "soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy, pus". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ジュウ in on'yomi and しる, -しる, つゆ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
しる-しるつゆ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy, pus |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1843 of 2,501 |
Common words with 汁
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 汁juice; sap · soup; broth
- 味噌汁miso soup
- 果汁fruit juice
- 肉汁meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
- お汁broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
- 豚汁pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
- 汁物soup
- 我慢汁pre-ejaculate; pre-ejaculatory fluid; Cowper's fluid; pre-cum
- 墨汁India ink; China ink · ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
- 甘い汁を吸うto be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
- 煮汁broth
- 先走り汁pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid
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