Word Meaning 醤油

しょうゆ shouyu

醤油 is read as しょうゆ (shouyu) and means soy sauce.

Meaning

English

  1. soy sauce
  2. shoyu

Reading

Kana

しょうゆ

Romaji

shouyu

Writing Variants

  • 正油 しょうゆ shouyu
  • 醬油 しょうゆ shouyu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Synonyms 生醤油,下地,溜まり,溜まり醤油, Related Words 冷やし中華,,ダイズ,大豆,ポン酢,豆腐,酢の物,マヨネーズ Rank 8390 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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醤油炒め

しょうゆいため

fried dish seasoned with soy sauce

醤油皿

しょうゆざら

soy sauce dish

醤油粕

しょうゆかす

soy sauce lees

醤油差し

しょうゆさし

soy sauce bottle

醤油ダレ

しょうゆだれ

soy-based sauce

醤油ラーメン

しょうゆらーめん

soy sauce ramen

生醤油

きじょうゆ

pure soy sauce

合わせ醤油

あわせじょうゆ

shoyu flavoured with katsuobushi broth

薄口醤油

うすくちしょうゆ

thin soy sauce

減塩醤油

げんえんしょうゆ

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

濃口醤油

こいくちしょうゆ

dark soy sauce

生姜醤油

しょうがしょうゆ

soy sauce mixed with grated ginger

Example Sentences

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Tom, please pass me that soy sauce.

I never dip my sushi in soy sauce.

I need to buy some mayonnaise and soy sauce.

I've never tried putting soy sauce on avocados.

What kind of soy sauce is this? The expiry date says 'August 99'.

Avocado is delicious when you eat it alongside nori and wasabi-joyu.

"I've heard soy sauce goes well with vanilla ice cream." "For real?"

Don't leave the soy sauce in a glass. I thought it was coffee or something and was about to drink it.

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.