汁
汁·soup, juice, broth
- On-yomi
- ジュウ
- Kun-yomi
- しるつゆ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 味噌汁 | みそしる | miso soup |
| 果汁 | かじゅう | fruit juice |
| 汁 | しる | soup, broth, juice |
| 肉汁 | にくじゅう | meat juices, gravy |
Example sentences
朝ご飯に味噌汁を飲みます。
あさごはんにみそしるをのみます。
I have miso soup with breakfast.
このジュースは果汁百パーセントです。
このじゅーすはかじゅうひゃくぱーせんとです。
This juice is one hundred percent fruit juice.
レモンの汁を少しかけてください。
れもんのしるをすこしかけてください。
Please squeeze a little lemon juice over it.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 味噌汁 is みそしる — the しる does not become じる here, though it does in お吸い物 compounds like 豚汁 (とんじる).
- 汁 as しる is everyday; ジュウ appears only in compounds such as 果汁.
Memory aid
Picture it
Water 氵 with ten 十: liquid squeezed out drop by drop until you have counted ten — the juice.
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