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Kanji 醤: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 醤: a kind of miso

Key takeaways

Kanji 醤: a kind of miso. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

a kind of miso

On reading

ショウ

Kun reading

ひしお

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 醤

a kind of miso

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

将 + 酉

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a General (将) overseeing the fermentation jars (酉) where sauces are made. Think of soy sauce or miso as the 'general' or most important of all fermented liquids to remember this character.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショウ
  • 醤油しょうゆ

    soy sauce

Commonly used words

  • 醤油
    しょうゆ

    soy sauce

Example sentences

Example 1

しょうゆをかけてたべます。

Translation

I eat it with soy sauce.

Example 2

このスープにしょうゆをいれます。

Translation

I put soy sauce in this soup.

Kanji 醤: a kind of miso | Daily Nihongo