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塩
Salt
しお (shio)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Before entering a sumo ring, wrestlers throw 塩 (salt) to purify the ring according to Shinto tradition. This ritual has been practiced in Japan for centuries.
Memory Trick
Imagine white salt piled high on the ground (土). The little mountain of salt reminds you that 塩 means 'salt.'
Readings
Onyomi: エン (en)
Kunyomi: しお (shio)
Example Words
塩
しお (shio)
Salt
食塩
しょくえん (shokuen)
Table salt
塩水
しおみず (shiomizu)
Salt water
塩味
しおあじ (shioaji)
Salty taste
Example Sentence
料理 に 少し 塩 を 入れます。
りょうり に すこし しお を いれます。
ryouri ni sukoshi shio o iremasu
I add a little salt to the dish.