How to say 'Sugar' in Japanese | 砂糖

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The Japanese word for Sugar is 'Satou', written as 砂糖 in Japanese.'Sugar' in hiragana is さとう.

word

砂糖

Meaning

Sugar

Reading

さとう

satou

Kanji

砂Sand 糖Sugar

Explanation

The Japanese noun '砂糖 (さとう)' means 'sugar'. It refers to the sweet crystalline substance used to flavor food and drinks. This word is commonly used in everyday contexts, such as cooking or discussing food. For example: I put sugar in my coffee「コーヒーに砂糖を入れました」(コーヒーにさとうをいれました). This cake has a lot of sugar「このケーキは砂糖が多い」(このケーキはさとうがおおい). The word '砂糖' is neutral in tone and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3247

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 砂糖

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

砂

Meaning

Sand

kanji

糖

Meaning

Sugar

Words Related to 砂糖 Through the Kanji 砂

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 砂 as well.

word

砂

Meaning

Sand

word

砂浜

Meaning

Beach

word

砂漠

Meaning

Desert

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'Satou' means 'Sugar' .

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