The kanji 汁 (汁) primarily means "juice," "soup," or "broth." It refers to a liquid that is extracted from something, particularly a liquid component of food. It implies a flavorful and often savory liquid, frequently used in cooking or consumed as a separate dish. This can range from the liquid released when cooking vegetables or meat to more complex concoctions like soup.

・On-yomi (音読み): しゅう (shū) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): しる (shiru)

⚫︎味噌汁 (みそしる) Translation: Miso soup ⚫︎果汁 (かじゅう) Translation: Fruit juice ⚫︎豚汁 (とんじる) Translation: Pork and vegetable soup

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The kanji 汁 (汁) is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The left side is a radical called "水" (みず, mizu), meaning "water". The right side is "乚", a phonetic component, which would contribute to the sound of the kanji. It suggests that this kanji is associated with liquid.