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JLPT N3 · Tastes & textures

渋い

しぶい

astringent; tasteful

Stroke order of 渋い

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

渋 · 11 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

渋 is water 氵 with a stopping 止 tongue: an astringent puckering.

Parts: 渋 astringent + い kana

The characters in 渋い

  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

渋いお茶が好きです。

しぶいおちゃがすきです。

I like astringent tea.

Words with 渋

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