Kanji

What does the kanji 搾 mean?

搾 means squeezing, pressing (to extract liquid). On'yomi サク. Kun'yomi しぼ.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiサク
Kun'yomiしぼ.る
Strokes13
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi サクKun'yomi しぼ.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

squeezing, pressing (to extract liquid)

Memory hook

The hand (扌) reaching through the hole (穴) under the roof (宀) to press the juice out — SQUEEZE, EXTRACT.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.