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渋

astringent
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingジュウ、シュウ
Kun readingしぶ、しぶ.い、しぶ.る
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. astringentRtK
    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
  2. have diarrhea
    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
    彼は妻の無駄遣いに渋い顔をする。He frowns on his wife's wasting money.tatoeba
  3. hesitate
  4. reluctant
  1. to be reluctant (to do)
  2. to be unwilling (to do)
  3. to hesitate (to do)
  4. to grudge
  5. to be tardy (in doing)

Popular Usage

渋滞

Radicals and components

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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
晦渋かいじゅう
ambiguous
柿渋かきしぶ
kakishibu
渋々しぶしぶ
reluctantly
渋みしぶみ
astringency
渋柿しぶがき
astringent persimmon
渋味しぶみ
astringency
下渋りしたしぶり
(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
出し渋るだししぶる
to grudge
苦渋の決断くじゅうのけつだん
agonizing decision

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
彼はそんなものに金を使うのを渋った。
He grudged spending money on such a thing.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

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