じゅう

See also: しゅう and じゆう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of じゅう – see the following entries.

【十】1 [numeral] ten, 10 [noun] a ten-year-old [affix] ten, 10 [affix] tenth [affix] tenfold [affix] all, completely, perfect Alternative spelling じっ 【中】1 [suffix] during, in the course of, throughout [suffix] all over, everywhere 【銃】S [noun] gun (firearm) 【獣】S [noun] beast 【柔】S [affix] gentle, soft, supple [affix] calm, gentle, mild, peaceful [affix] calm, relieve, soften [affix] martial art involving gentleness, such as jujitsu or judo [noun] gentleness, softness, suppleness; also, such an object 【住】3 [noun] the act of dwelling, residing, living in a place [noun] abode, residence [suffix] added after a placename to indicate where someone lives 【重】3 [prefix] heavy, weighty [prefix] involving large-scale manufacture, heavy [prefix] great in degree, heavy, serious, severe, hard, difficult

(This term, じゅう, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms. For a list of all kanji read as じゅう, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as じゅう.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 従, 柱.)