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汁
On'yomi
ジュウ
JUU
Kun'yomi
しる・-しる・つゆ
shiru / shiru / tsuyu
soup · juice · broth · sap · gravy · pus
nature
Details
Strokes5
Frequency#1843
Radical水water(4)
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Strokes5
Component Breakdown
汁=
氵十
water + 十
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and ten. Sufficient water.
Symbolism
Soup, miso soup, juice. Represents liquid.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Ice crystals
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一汁一菜
いちじゅういっさい
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet; one-plate meal
Proverbs & Idioms
味噌汁の冷めない距離
みそしるのさめないきょり
A distance where miso soup won't cool
Living close enough to easily visit each other