1.
soup; broth
A liquid dish, especially a Japanese-style soup such as miso soup.
味噌汁を作る。
To make miso soup.
朝ごはんに温かい汁物があると嬉しい。
It's nice to have warm soup with breakfast.
2.
juice; sap; liquid extract
The liquid extracted from fruits, vegetables, meat, or other ingredients.
肉の汁がたっぷり出て、とても美味しかった。
Lots of juice came out of the meat, and it was very delicious.
汁 refers to liquid food (soup/broth) or the juice/sap from ingredients.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 味噌汁: miso soup
- 汁物: soup dish (general term for Japanese soups)
- 果汁: fruit juice (read as かじゅう)
- レモン汁: lemon juice
Note: The reading changes in some compounds: 汁 in standalone and native compounds, 汁 in some food terms like レモン汁, and 汁 in Sino-Japanese compounds like 果汁.