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Japanese symbol for “juice”

Romaji: shiru
juice; sap

In Japanese, juice is , read (shiru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, n-suf juice; sap
  2. n, n-suf soup; broth
  3. n (dipping) sauce

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

soup, juice, broth
on: ジュウ
kun: しる、-しる、つゆ
5 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “juice”

WordReadingMeaning
すいぶん suibunwater; liquid; fluid
ジュース juusujuice
えきじゅう ekijuujuice; sap
しるけ shirukejuice
じゅうえき juuekijuice

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かじゅう kajuufruit juice
みそしる misoshirumiso soup
たんじゅう tanjuubile; gall
にじる nijirubroth
とんじる tonjirupork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
にくじゅう nikujuumeat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat)

See also: Chinese symbol for “juice”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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