Word Meaning 生姜

しょうきょう shoukyou

生姜 is read as しょうきょう (shoukyou) and means dried ginger root (trad. medicine).

Meaning

English

  1. dried ginger root (trad. medicine)

Reading

Kana

しょうきょう

Romaji

shoukyou

Writing Variants

  • 生薑 しょうきょう shoukyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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生姜酒

しょうがざけ

warm sake with grated ginger (effective against colds)

生姜焼き

しょうがやき

pork fried with ginger

生姜茶

しょうがちゃ

ginger tea

生姜湯

しょうがゆ

ginger tea

生姜酢

しょうがず

vinegar mixed with ginger juice and soy sauce, etc.

生姜醤油

しょうがしょうゆ

soy sauce mixed with grated ginger

紅生姜

べにしょうが

red pickled ginger

乾生姜

かんしょうが

powdered ginger

生死

しょうじ

death

生け花

いけばな

fresh flower

生業

すぎあい

livelihood

生き返る

いきかえる

to revive

Example Sentences

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さむいひはしょうがをいれたおちゃをのむ。

On cold days, I drink tea with ginger in it.

このすーぷにはしょうががよくあう。

Ginger goes very well with this soup.

はははしょうがをすりおろしてりょうりにくわえた。

My mother grated some ginger and added it to the dish.

しょうがのかおりがだいどころいっぱいにひろがった。

The smell of ginger spread throughout the kitchen.

かぜぎみなので、しょうがたっぷりのかゆをつくった。

Since I felt a cold coming on, I made porridge with plenty of ginger.

Do you like ginger?

Sushi is often served with pickled ginger.

Don't forget to bring coriander, chili peppers, and ginger.

Ginger is a food that warms up the body, so it is recommended for people sensitive to cold.

Heat some oil in a pan and fry some ginger and garlic for a few seconds. Then add tomato sauce, soy sauce and pimiento sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.