Word Meaning 麺汁

めんつゆ mentsuyu

麺汁 is read as めんつゆ (mentsuyu) and means mentsuyu.

Meaning

English

  1. mentsuyu
  2. noodle soup base
  3. mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar

Reading

Kana

めんつゆ

Romaji

mentsuyu

Writing Variants

  • 麺つゆ めんつゆ mentsuyu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 133705 Priority V

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Max. 12

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めん

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汁気

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