しぶ
shibu
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 84 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

渋 is the kanji for "Hesitate / Reluctant / Astringent". A common reading is しぶ (shibu). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Hesitate / Reluctant / Astringent

Also : Hesitate · Reluctant · Astringent · Have Diarrhea

Readings

kunしぶ/ shibukunしぶ.い/ shibuikunしぶ.る/ shiburuonじゅう/ juuonしゅう/ shuu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Example Sentences

このへやは渋滞です。

このへやはじゅうたいです。

This room is (traffic) congestion.

きょうはとても渋滞です。

きょうはとてもじゅうたいです。

Today is very (traffic) congestion.

Vocabulary using 渋

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