塩 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「土」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「土」
- On
- エン
- Kun
- しお
- Meaning
- salt
Origin
Combines 'earth/soil' (土) with a part meaning salt; refers to the salt that forms when seawater dries.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| エン | 塩分・塩酸・食塩 |
|---|---|
| しお | 塩・塩辛い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 塩水しおみず
salt water
- 食塩しょくえん
table salt
Example
料理に塩を少し入れます。
I add a little salt to the dish.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)