Kanji

熟

mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジュク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うれる

Nanori (Name Reading)

なり

Common Readings

ジュク, う…れる

Example sentences

未熟 みじゅく
自分の未熟さを痛感した。

I felt my own immaturity keenly.

痛感 つうかん
自分の未熟さを痛感した。

I keenly felt my own immaturity.

熟練 じゅくれん
その職人は熟練した技で、美しい陶器を次々と作り上げた。

The craftsman created beautiful pottery one after another with his skilled technique.

術者 じゅつしゃ
熟練の術者によって、その複雑な手術は無事に完了した。

By a skilled practitioner, that complex surgery was completed safely.

熟知 じゅくち
彼女は地域の歴史を熟知している。

She knows the history of the area thoroughly.

熟睡 じゅくすい
昨夜は久しぶりに熟睡できたので、朝から頭がすっきりしていた。

I slept deeply for the first time in a while last night, so my head felt clear from the morning.

成熟 せいじゅく
彼の人間性は成熟している。

His personality is mature.

熟する じゅくする
計画を実行に移す好機が熟するのをじっと待った。

I waited patiently for the opportunity to put the plan into action to ripen.

熟成 じゅくせい
このワインは三年間熟成されており、豊かな風味が楽しめる。

This wine has been aged for three years, and you can enjoy its rich flavor.

樽 たる
彼は古い樽の中でワインを熟成させている。

He is aging wine in an old barrel.

Example Vocabulary

未熟

みじゅく

immature; inexperienced; unripe

熟練

じゅくれん

skill; proficiency; mastery; dexterity

熟知

じゅくち

thorough knowledge; being very familiar with something

熟睡

じゅくすい

deep sleep; sleeping soundly

成熟

せいじゅく

maturity; ripeness; to mature

熟する

じゅくする

to ripen; to mature; to become ripe

未熟者

みじゅくもの

熟成

じゅくせい

aging; maturation; fermentation

熟れる

うれる

熟考

じゅっこう

careful consideration, deliberation

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