汁 means “soup, broth”

しる · shiru

Also: juice, sap

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

しる, つゆ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ジュウ

Taught in secondary school · 5 strokes

The story

Steaming bowls of miso soup comfort generations: warmth and tradition in a single sip.

Often found in compound words for different soup types

Its parts

• 氵 Water/liquid · Left side
• 十 Ten · Right side

Liquid (氵) with ten (十) ingredients: soup, broth

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