Word Meaning 苦塩

にがり nigari

苦塩 is read as にがり (nigari) and means bittern.

Meaning

English

  1. bittern
  2. concentrated solution of salts (esp. magnesium chloride) left over after the crystallization of seawater or brine

Reading

Kana

にがり

Romaji

nigari

Writing Variants

  • 苦塩 にがしお nigashio
  • 苦汁 にがり nigari
  • 滷汁 にがり nigari

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 122665 Priority T

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