How to say 'Pepper' in Japanese | こしょう

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The Japanese word for Pepper is 'Koshou', written as こしょう in Japanese.

word

こしょう

Meaning

Pepper

Reading

Koshou

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'こしょう (koshou)' refers to 'pepper', specifically black pepper, which is a common spice used in cooking. It is often used to add flavor to dishes. For example: please add some pepper to the soup「スープにこしょうを加えてください」(スープにこしょうをくわえてください). I like the taste of pepper「こしょうの味が好きです」(こしょうのあじがすきです). Note that 'こしょう' can also refer to white pepper in some contexts, but it is most commonly associated with black pepper.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4551

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word こしょう

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

こ

Reading

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

しょ

Reading

Sho

hiragana

う

Reading

hiragana

よ

Reading

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'Koshou' means 'Pepper' .

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