Practice JLPT
渋
JLPT N1 Kanji

渋 — astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

  • JLPT N1
  • 11 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 水
  • #1011 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ジュウシュウ
Kun'yomi
しぶしぶ.いしぶ.る

Example words

  • 渋滞じゅうたいcongestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
  • 渋いしぶい(1) astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart (2) austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated (3) sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky (4) stingy; tight-fisted