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、シュウ、しぶ、しぶ.い、しぶ.る
Romaji: jū, shū, shibu, shibu.i, shibu.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  1011
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-8
Korean Reading:  sab
Chinese Reading:  se4
Unicode:  6e0b
JIS:  3D42

Indexes

Halpern Index: 513
Nelson Index: 2600
New Nelson Index: 3200
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a8.19
Four Corner Index: 3113.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1364
Gakken Index: 729
Japanese Names Index: 1334
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17750P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0089
Remembering the kanji Index: 1738
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1483
Kodansha Compact Index: 1209
Kanji in Context Index: 1400
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 377
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 471
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1754
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1875
Essential Kanji Index: 1025
Kodansha Kanji Index: 625
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 340
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1455

Words

(しぶ)
astringent (puckery) juice (of unripe persimmons)
渋る (しぶる)
to hesitate; to hold back; to balk; to falter; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to begrudge; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
渋々 (しぶしぶ)
reluctantly; unwillingly
渋皮 (しぶかわ)
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
渋面 (じゅうめん、しぶづら、しぶつら)
grimace; sullen face
渋滞 (じゅうたい)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
渋い (しぶい)
astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated; sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky; stingy; tight-fisted
渋抜き (しぶぬき)
removing the astringent taste (from persimmons)
渋味 (しぶみ)
good taste; astringency; refinement
下渋り (したしぶり)
(stock market) steadiness
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