熟
熟 — Mellow
mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill
On’yomiジュク (juku)
Kun’yomiうれる (ureru)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 熟
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成熟 | せいじゅく seijuku | maturity; ripeness |
| 熟知 | じゅくち jukuchi | being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about |
| 未熟 | みじゅく mijuku | unripe; green; immature |
| 熟語 | じゅくご jukugo | kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase |
| 熟練 | じゅくれん jukuren | skill; expertise; experience |
| 早熟 | そうじゅく soujuku | precocity; early ripening; premature development |
Study notes
熟 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1415 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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