渋 — astringent/reluctant

JLPT N1 kanji · 11 strokes · on'yomi juu · kun'yomi shibu·i.

Water (氵) stopped and stuttering (歮) — bitter, halting.

Example words

• 渋い — shibui — astringent/tasteful
• 渋滞 — juutai — traffic jam

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