搾

squeeze

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: しぼ.る
On'yomi: サク
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

搾 means "squeeze". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read しぼ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

搾 in example sentences

彼女かのじょはオレンジから果汁かじゅうを搾しぼり出だそうとした。

Kanojo wa orenji kara kajuu o shiboridasou to shita.

She tried to squeeze the juice from the orange.
彼女かのじょはたくさんのオレンジから果汁かじゅうを搾しぼり出だした。

Kanojo wa takusan no orenji kara kajuu o shiboridashita.

She squeezed the juice from many oranges.
牛うしの搾乳さくにゅうってどうやるの？

Ushi no sakunyuu tte dou yaru no?

How do you milk a cow?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 搾 mean?: 搾 means "squeeze". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 搾 have?: 搾 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 搾 read?: It is read しぼ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 搾?: 搾 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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