Kanji · N3 · 13 strokes
塩 / salt
Kanji for salt.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | エン | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | しお | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
塩 carries the meaning salt.
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How to write 塩
Trace 塩 on the canvas at the top of the page. The animation below plays the stroke order — watch how each numbered stroke is drawn, then trace along yourself.
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Common compounds with 塩
塩しおsalt
塩分えんぶんamount of salt
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塩 in context
すみませんが、塩を取ってくださいませんか。
すみませんが、しおをとってくださいませんか。
Excuse me, could you pass the salt?
塩分が多い食べ物は体に悪いです。
えんぶんがおおいたべものはからだにわるいです。
Food with a lot of salt is bad for your body.
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Printable practice sheet
Print this worksheet to practice writing 塩 by hand — the top row shows the stroke order to trace, then fill the blank squares.
塩 — Kanji Practice
13 strokes · studyhiragana.com/kanji/塩
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