JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 熟: "mellow, ripen, mature"
The kanji 熟 means "mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ジュク in on'yomi and う.れる 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)
ジュク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
う.れる
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 | mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1415 of 2,501 |
Common words with 熟
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 熟すto digest · to break down; to break to pieces; to crush
- 未熟unripe; green; immature · immature; inexperienced; unskilled; green
- 熟deeply; keenly; severely; completely · intently; carefully; closely; attentively
- 熟練skill; expertise; experience; proficiency
- 熟睡deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
- 熟知being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
- 成熟maturity; ripeness
- 熟するto ripen; to mature · to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act)
- 熟成maturing; ripening; aging; ageing
- 未熟者inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
- 熟れるto ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
- 熟考careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
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