Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1011 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea
Kunyomi: しぶ しぶ.い しぶ.る
Onyomi: ジュウ シュウ
Composition: 氵
Radical: 水
Meaning: water
渋滞 (ジュウタイ) (traffic) congestion, traffic jam, gridlock, delay, stagnation
渋面 (ジュウメン) grimace, sullen face
難渋 (ナンジュウ) suffering, distress, difficulty, hardship, misery, being bogged down, hurdle
晦渋 (カイジュウ) ambiguous, obscure, equivocal
渋 (しぶ) kakishibu, astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
渋い (しぶい) astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart, austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated, sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky, stingy, tight-fisted
柿渋 (かきしぶ) kakishibu, astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
鉄渋 (かなしぶ) aqueous iron rust
渋い (しぶい) astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart, austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated, sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky, stingy, tight-fisted
渋い顔をする (しぶいかおをする) to frown (on), to be grim-faced, to look sullen
渋る (しぶる) to hesitate, to hold back, to balk, to falter, to be reluctant, to be unwilling, to begrudge, to have loose painful bowel movement, to suffer from tenesmus
Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1011 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea
Kunyomi: しぶ しぶ.い しぶ.る
Onyomi: ジュウ シュウ
Composition: 氵
Radical: 水
Meaning: water
渋滞 (ジュウタイ) (traffic) congestion, traffic jam, gridlock, delay, stagnation
渋面 (ジュウメン) grimace, sullen face
難渋 (ナンジュウ) suffering, distress, difficulty, hardship, misery, being bogged down, hurdle
晦渋 (カイジュウ) ambiguous, obscure, equivocal
渋 (しぶ) kakishibu, astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
渋い (しぶい) astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart, austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated, sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky, stingy, tight-fisted
柿渋 (かきしぶ) kakishibu, astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
鉄渋 (かなしぶ) aqueous iron rust
渋い (しぶい) astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart, austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated, sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky, stingy, tight-fisted
渋い顔をする (しぶいかおをする) to frown (on), to be grim-faced, to look sullen
渋る (しぶる) to hesitate, to hold back, to balk, to falter, to be reluctant, to be unwilling, to begrudge, to have loose painful bowel movement, to suffer from tenesmus