What does kanji 醬 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 醬 is any jam-like or paste-like food.

How is kanji 醬 read?

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

Example words that use kanji 醬 include 醤油, 減塩醤油, 低塩醤油.

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醬

Meaning

any jam-like or paste-like food

Stroke Order

Variant: 醤 (Legal Form) , 酱 (Itaiji)

3 common entries

Showing 3 of 3 entries that include this kanji.

しょうゆ

soy sauce

げんえんしょうゆ

low-salt soy sauce (containing less than 9% salt)

ていえんしょうゆ

low-salt soy sauce (containing around 13% salt)

5 reference sentences

この醬は豆を発酵させて作る。

This paste-like food is made by fermenting beans.

昔は醬を調味料として使っていた。

In the past, this paste-like food was used as a seasoning.

母は野菜に醬を少しのせた。

My mother put a little of this paste-like food on the vegetables.

その店では自家製の醬が人気だ。

At that shop, their homemade paste-like food is popular.

醬の香りが台所に広がった。

The aroma of that paste-like food spread through the kitchen.