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What is the Kanji for 'Salt'? | 塩

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Salt', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Salt' is 塩.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Salt

    Reading

    kunyomiしお

    shio

    onyomiえん

    en

    Parts

    Soil Plate

    Example Word

    塩: salt. The Japanese noun '塩 (しお)' means 'salt'. This word refers to the common seasoning used in cooking and food preparation. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something essential or fundamental. For example: please pass the salt「塩を取ってください」(しおをとってください). Salt is essential for cooking「塩は料理に欠かせない」(しおはりょうりにかかせない). In Japanese culture, salt is sometimes used in purification rituals, such as sprinkling salt at the entrance of a home to ward off evil spirits.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1269

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plate

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 60 kanji contain the part 土 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Life

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ground

    kanji

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    Meaning

    Run

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company

    kanji

    Meaning

    Past

    kanji

    Meaning

    Increase

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slope

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Fundation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Happiness

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    Meaning

    Castle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hall

    kanji

    Meaning

    Private school, Cram school

    kanji

    Meaning

    Equal, Even

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boundary, Border

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pressure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Area, Limits

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wall

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fall, Crash

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Firm, Solid

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model, Type

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spit, Spew

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ditch, Moat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wall, Fence

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hang down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bury

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tower

    kanji

    Meaning

    Platform, Podium

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plaster, Paint

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tsubo, Two mat area

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fence, Hedge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cultivate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mound, Tomb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lump

    kanji

    Meaning

    Embankment

    kanji

    Meaning

    Endure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ink, Black ink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fallen, Degenerate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lot, Arable soil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seize, Execute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reclaim

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cape

    kanji

    Meaning

    Block up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Piled high

    kanji

    Meaning

    Break

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 皿 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profit, Benefit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Alliance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blood

    kanji

    Meaning

    Oversee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prosper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tray, Basin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tray, Disk

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 塩 mean?

塩 means 'Salt'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.