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What does the kanji 塩 mean?

塩 means salt. On'yomi エン. Kun'yomi しお.

Quick facts
On'yomiエン
Kun'yomiしお
Strokes13
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi エンKun'yomi しお
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

salt

Memory hook

White grains from the earth (土) gathered into a dish (皿) — SALT.

Main radical

土soil, earth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.