Components

淑 means 'graceful'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 2442   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-46    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 5 words   Used in 8 words   Used in 240 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
On
   シュク
Kun    しとやか graceful, gentle, pure
Name    すく   とし   よし
⿰   () water   uncle  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 淑 is used 3 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 淑 is used 7 times, read 2 ways.
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シュク : 5 words FIND ALL
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Most common form: しゅくじょ
noun
lady
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しとやか : 2 words FIND ALL
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Most common form: しとやか
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet; well-mannered; refined (behavior)  (often written with kana only)
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An additional 1 less common words include 淑 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
Henshall: 1368  Joy o' Kanji : 1368  Key to Kanji:

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シュク    graceful   
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シュク    uncle   
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また again   
younger brother
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ジョウ   ショウ   うえ above   うわ- above   あげる to raise   あがる to rise   かみ first half, upper part   のぼ to climb   のぼせる to bring up, to raise   のぼ to bring up   
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
スイ   みず water   
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