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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 渋

Noun
Freq #33270
1

kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 1011
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

astringent
hesitate
reluctant
have diarrhea

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュウ
シュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しぶ
しぶ.い
しぶ.る
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