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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

澁

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, harsh, uneven, rough

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  85
Frequency: 
Grade:  10
Skip Pattern:  1-3-12
Korean Reading:  sab
Chinese Reading:  se4
Unicode:  6f81
JIS:  5F27

Indexes

Halpern Index: 748
Nelson Index: 2686
New Nelson Index: 3314
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a8.19
Four Corner Index: 3111.1
Japanese Names Index: 2267
Daikanwanjiten Index: 18312
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0283
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 681
Kodansha Kanji Index: 925

Words

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