塩
salt
JLPT N2 Grade 4 13 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- しお
- On'yomi
- エン
- Radical
- 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)
Stroke order & writing
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塩 in example sentences
おて。 O shio totte.
Pass the salt.
Ii anbai da.
The seasoning is just right.
が。 Mou shio ga nai.
There's no more salt.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 塩
More 土 (earth) kanji
塩 means "salt". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read しお in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.
Common questions
- What does the kanji 塩 mean?
- 塩 means "salt". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 塩 have?
- 塩 is written in 13 strokes.
- How is 塩 read?
- It is read しお in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 塩?
- 塩 is a JLPT N2 kanji.