JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 渋: "astringent, hesitate, reluctant"
The kanji 渋 means "astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ジュウ, シュウ in on'yomi and しぶ, しぶ.い, しぶ.る 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)
ジュウシュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
しぶしぶ.いしぶ.る
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 | astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1011 of 2,501 |
Common words with 渋
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 渋々reluctantly; unwillingly
- 渋いastringent; bitter; puckery; rough · austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple)
- 渋谷Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo); Shibuya
- 渋るto be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to hesitate (to do); to grudge · to falter; to slacken; to slow down
- 苦渋bitterness; distress; pain; anguish · bitterness and astringency
- 渋い顔をするto frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
- 渋滞(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock · delay; stagnation
- 渋面grimace; sullen face
- 渋kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
- 渋みastringency; tartness · austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style; quiet taste
- 難渋suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship
- 出し渋るto grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
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