The kanji character 汁 primarily represents "juice," "soup," "broth," or any liquid extract, often associated with the flavorful liquids found in food. It conveys the essence of a liquid derived from something, or the liquid part of something.

・On-yomi (音読み): ジュウ (jū) ・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 ⚫︎ 肉汁 (にくじゅう) Translation: Meat juice (gravy)

The kanji 汁 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left part is water radical 氵 (さんずい), which signifies "water" or "liquid." The right part is 付 which gives the sound. The combination of these components suggests a liquid extraction or the essence of a liquid, such as juice or soup.