渋
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 渋
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kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
Kanji in this Word
渋
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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