Word Meaning 渋草

しぶくさ shibukusa

渋草 is read as しぶくさ (shibukusa) and means Japanese dock (a plant) (Rumex japonicus).

Meaning

English

Japanese dock (a plant) (Rumex japonicus)

Reading

Kana

しぶくさ

Romaji

shibukusa

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 121001 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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渋面

しぶづら

grimace

渋滞

じゅうたい

delay

渋い

しぶい

stingy

渋る

しぶる

to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool

渋々

しぶしぶ

reluctantly

渋谷

しぶや

Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo)

渋り腹

しぶりばら

bowel pains

渋柿

しぶがき

astringent persimmon

渋谷系

しぶやけい

Shibuya-kei (pop music microgenre of the mid-late 1990s)

渋皮のむけた女

しぶかわのむけたおんな

urbane and good-looking woman

渋紙

しぶがみ

paper treated with astringent persimmon juice

渋滞緩和

じゅうたいかんわ

alleviation of congestion (esp. traffic)