渋

Bitter

Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingジュウ

Kun readingしぶ、しぶ.い、しぶ.る

JLPT level: N1 Jōyō Grade 8Level 39

Meanings

bitter
astringentRtK
have diarrhea
hesitate
reluctant
彼は招待を受け入れるのをたいそう渋っている。He is very reluctant to accept the invitation.tatoeba

to be reluctant (to do)
to be unwilling (to do)
to hesitate (to do)
to grudge
to be tardy (in doing)

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical水water 氵variant 氺variant

Components

How it's built

渋

Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · stop (止) · footprint (止) · sparkler

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1875

Compound words

渋滞じゅうたい

(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation

苦渋くじゅう

bitterness; distress; pain; anguish; affliction

渋いしぶい

astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh

渋るしぶる

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to hesitate (to do); to grudge; to be tardy (in doing)

渋面じゅうめん

grimace; sullen face

渋谷しぶや

Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo); Shibuya

(stock market) steadiness

渋滞税じゅうたいぜい

congestion charge

渋谷系しぶやけい

Shibuya-kei (pop microgenre)

出渋るでしぶる

to be unwilling to go out

渋滞緩和じゅうたいかんわ

alleviation of congestion

Additional Examples

彼は渋谷に買い物に行くと私に言いました。

He mentioned to me that he would go shopping in Shibuya.tatoeba

彼は妻の無駄遣いに渋い顔をする。

He frowns on his wife's wasting money.tatoeba

彼はそんなものに金を使うのを渋った。

He grudged spending money on such a thing.tatoeba

朝・夕のラッシュ時には渋滞が頻繁に起こる。

Traffic congestion is common during the morning and evening rush hours.wiki

夜間に渋滞することもあり、道路の改善が望まれている。

The pass sometimes gets congested during the night and it is hoped to improve the traffic.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Astringent; reluctant. Water 氵 + 止 (to stop) — water that stands still: puckering, sluggish.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 渋

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