熟 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「灬」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「灬」
- On
- ジュク
- Kun
- う(れる)
- Meaning
- to ripen; mature; be well versed
Origin
孰 with 灬 "fire"; cooked thoroughly through — hence "to ripen, to mature."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ジュク | 熟練・熟慮・成熟 |
|---|---|
| うれる | 熟れる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 熟語じゅくご
compound word; idiom
- 半熟はんじゅく
half-cooked; soft-boiled
Example
かきの実が赤く熟した。
The persimmons ripened red.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)