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熟

熟 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning

mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ジュクElem.
Kun (native)
  • う(れる)JHS
Other languages
  • 拼音shou2
  • 拼音shu2
  • 한글sug
  • Hán-ViệtThục

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
火(ひ)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+719F

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱孰灬

Words using this kanji

  • 熟つくづくdeeply, keenly, severely, completely
  • 熟知じゅくちある物事について詳しく知ること。 詳しく知る。being familiar with, having a thorough knowledge of, being well-informed about
  • 熟練じゅくれん十分に経験を積んでいて巧みなこと。skill, expertise, experience, proficiency
  • 熟語じゅくご特定の意味に慣用される語句。特にことわざ・格言の類を指すが多い。 語の結合・複合のうち、固定的なもの。 idiomの訳語。慣用語、慣用句、成句とも。kanji compound, idiom, idiomatic phrase
  • 熟すこなす「こなす」の漢字表記。to digest, to break down, to break to pieces, to crush
  • 熟睡じゅくすいぐっすりと寝ること。。 ぐっすりと寝る。deep sleep, sound sleep, profound sleep
  • 熟成じゅくせい十分に熟した状態になること。 発酵して独特な風味・旨味が出ること。maturing, ripening, aging, ageing
  • 熟慮じゅくりょ十分に考えること。deliberation, (thoughtful) consideration, to consider a matter carefully
  • 熟しこなしcarriage, movement (of the body)
  • 熟読じゅくどく文章などの意味をじっくり考えながら読むこと。careful reading, reading thoroughly, perusal
  • 熟すじゅくす「こなす」の漢字表記。to ripen, to mature, to be ready for action, to be the right time (to act)
  • 熟考じゅっこうよく考えること。careful consideration, deliberation, thinking over carefully
  • 熟達じゅくたつ熟練して上達すること。mastery
  • 熟柿じゅくしripe persimmon
  • 熟年じゅくねん老年期に入る前の人生経験を積み、円熟した年の頃。中高年。mature in age and wisdom, middle-aged
  • 熟思じゅくしdeliberation, consideration
  • 熟眠じゅくみんsound sleep
  • 熟視じゅくしじっとよく見ること。凝視すること。staring at, scrutinizing, scrutinising
  • 熟談じゅくだんcareful consultation
  • 熟覧じゅくらんcareful inspection, scrutiny

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

SKIP
2-11-4
Four Corner
0433.1
Spahn–Hadamitzky
4d10.5
Heisig
332
Nelson
2795