BloomkoJLPT N3 · Travel & transport
渋滞
じゅうたい
traffic jam
Stroke order of 渋滞
2 characters, 24 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
渋 · 11 strokes滞 · 13 strokes
Memory trick
Cars ooze like thick water 氵 with stopped feet 止, stuck in a belt 帯 that won't move: a traffic jam.
Parts: 渋 sluggish; astringent (氵 water + stopping-feet parts) + 滞 stagnate (氵 water + 帯 belt)
Example sentence
道が渋滞しています。
みちがじゅうたいしています。
The road is jammed with traffic.