Kanji

汁

soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy, pus

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しる, -しる, つゆ

Nanori (Name Reading)

つら

Common Readings

ジュウ, しる

Example sentences

しる
この オレンジ たくさん 出る

This orange produces a lot of juice.

味噌汁 みそしる
作った 温かい 味噌汁 飲む 落ち着く

Drinking the warm miso soup my mother made calms my heart.

味噌汁 豆腐 たくさん 入れる

Put a lot of tofu into the miso soup as an ingredient.

出汁 だし
昆布 鰹節 から 丁寧 とった 出汁 料理 一層 引き立てる

Soup stock carefully made from kelp and bonito flakes further enhances the flavor of the dish.

昆布 こんぶ
昆布 出汁 とって 味噌汁 作りました

I made miso soup by making stock with kelp.

果汁 かじゅう
この ゼリー 新鮮 果汁 たっぷり 使っています

This jelly uses plenty of fresh fruit juice.

濃縮 のうしゅく
濃縮 果汁 還元 した ジュース です

This juice is made from concentrated fruit juice.

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