What does kanji 醤 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 醤 is a kind of miso.

How is kanji 醤 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 醤 are ひしお; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

What words use kanji 醤?

Example words that use kanji 醤 include 醤油, しょうゆ顔, 醤, 醤蝦.

Pre-Level 1

醤

Meaning

Kanji 醤

a kind of miso

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひしお
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 醬 (Formal) , 酱 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2485
Strokes: 17
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 将 • 奨 • 蒋 • 𨪙 • 锵 • 螀 • 鳉

Related vocabulary

Showing 30 common entries

Showing 30 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

醤油

しょうゆ

soy sauce

しょうゆ顔

しょうゆがお

typically Japanese face

醤

ひしお

paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water

醤蝦

あみ

opossum shrimp (Mysida spp.)

醤油ダレ

しょうゆダレ

soy-based sauce

醤油ラーメン

しょうゆラーメン

soy sauce ramen

醤油差し

しょうゆさし

soy sauce bottle

醤油皿

しょうゆざら

soy sauce dish

醤油粕

しょうゆかす

soy sauce lees

醤油炒め

しょうゆいため

fried dish seasoned with soy sauce

XO醤

エックスオージャン

XO sauce (spicy seafood sauce used primarily in Cantonese cooking)

魚醤

ぎょしょう

fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この店の醤は昔ながらの作り方で仕込まれている。

The salty fermented paste in this shop is made in the traditional way.

古い料理書には醤を使った調味法が載っている。

Old cookbooks include seasoning methods using this fermented paste.

醤の香りが鍋いっぱいに広がった。

The aroma of the fermented paste spread throughout the pot.

彼は豆から作った醤を少し皿に取った。

He put a little fermented bean paste onto the plate.

醤は塩気とうまみの強い食品だ。

This food has a strong salty and savory taste.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 4 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

鉄盆醤鴨 Jiangya Zhipen

秋山醤 Jan Akiyama