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, 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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