01
渋滞
じゅうたい
traffic jam
Meanings
- astringent
- hesitate
- reluctant
- have diarrhea
Readings
Onyomi
- ジュウ
- シュウ
Kunyomi
- しぶ
- しぶ.い
- しぶ.る
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Useful words
02
渋い
しぶい
refined, tasteful
03
渋る
しぶる
to hesitate, to be reluctant
04
渋々
しぶしぶ
reluctantly, grudgingly
05
苦渋
くじゅう
bitterness, hardship
06
渋み
しぶみ
astringency, refined taste
Compare Kanji
01苦Meaning86%suffering, trialBitter 苦 falls close to the astringent taste felt in 渋.02酸Meaning76%acid, bitternessSour 酸 gives another strong taste neighbor to the flavor right area in 渋.03味Meaning75%flavor, taste味 keeps 渋 in the taste family before its meanings widen to reluctance.04滞Meaning73%stagnate, be delayedStagnation matches the hesitant, not-moving-smoothly detail inside 渋.05濁Component65%voiced, uncleannessThe water side bridges this visual duo, with both carrying a slightly unpleasant feel.06湿Component60%damp, wetRepeats the water radical, a weaker but useful cue for the left shape edge in 渋.