This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ジュウ、しる、-しる、つゆ
Romaji: jū, shiru, -shiru, tsuyu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy, pus

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  5
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  1843
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-2
Korean Reading:  jib
Chinese Reading:  zhi1
Unicode:  6c41
JIS:  3D41

Indexes

Halpern Index: 195
Nelson Index: 2485
New Nelson Index: 3035
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a2.1
Four Corner Index: 3410.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1361
Gakken Index: 1502
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17104
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0902
Remembering the kanji Index: 140
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1457
Kodansha Compact Index: 1157
Kanji in Context Index: 1399
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 144
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 173
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 142
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 150
Essential Kanji Index: 1848
Kodansha Kanji Index: 227
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 355
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1050

Words

(しる、つゆ)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
味噌汁 (みそしる)
miso soup
胆汁 (たんじゅう)
bile; gall
汁椀 (しるわん)
soup bowl
汁物 (しるもの)
soup
果汁 (かじゅう)
fruit juice
出し (だし、ダシ)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp); pretext; excuse; pretense (pretence); dupe; front man
赤だし (あかだし)
soup made with red miso paste; red miso soup
汁粉 (しるこ)
sweet red-bean soup
汁気 (しるけ)
juice
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