Mnemonic
A violent storm floods your kitchen—water everywhere! You grab two sticks, hold them in a cross, and stir the rising water with vegetables floating around. Congratulations, the storm just made you a giant pot of soup!
Additional thoughts
Storm = water radical (氵), Cross = 十. Picture floodwater becoming broth as you stir with crossed sticks. The absurdity of a storm cooking soup for you makes it stick.Quick recall
A storm floods the kitchen; stir the water with a cross of sticks and you've got soup.Details
The keyword for 汁 is soup. This kanji refers to liquid extracts from food, encompassing broths, juices, and soups in general. It broadly denotes any flavorful liquid derived from cooking or pressing ingredients, making it a fundamental term in Japanese cuisine. Whether referring to miso soup or the juice of a fruit, this character captures the essence of nourishing liquids.
- On'yomi
- じゅう
- Kun'yomi
- しる、-しる、つゆ