How to say 'Salty' in Japanese | 塩辛い

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The Japanese word for Salty is 'Shiokarai', written as 塩辛い in Japanese.'Salty' in hiragana is しおからい.

word

塩辛い

Meaning

Salty

Reading

しおからい

shiokarai

Kanji

塩Salt 辛Hard, Spicy

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '塩辛い (しおからい)' means 'salty'. It is used to describe food or dishes that have a strong or pronounced saltiness. This word can also carry a nuance of being overly salty or having a sharp, briny taste. For example: this soup is salty「このスープは塩辛い」(このスープはしおからい). The pickles are too salty「漬物が塩辛すぎる」(つけものがしおからすぎる). Note that '塩辛い' is often used to describe food, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe situations or emotions that feel 'sharp' or 'intense'.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1793

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 塩辛い

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

塩

Meaning

Salt

kanji

辛

Meaning

Hard, Spicy

Hiragana in the Word 塩辛い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 塩辛い Through the Kanji 塩

This Word contains the Kanji 塩 as well.

word

塩

Meaning

Salt

Words Related to 塩辛い Through the Kanji 辛

This Word contains the Kanji 辛 as well.

word

辛い

Meaning

Painful

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'Shiokarai' means 'Salty' .

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