塩 — salt

Grade 4えん, しお

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塩 (readings: えん, しお; Japanese kanji) means “salt”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 食塩 (table salt).

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What does 塩 mean?

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Kanji	塩
Meaning	salt
Readings	えん, しお
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	食塩 (table salt)

How to read 塩

塩 is read えん or しお depending on the word.

Words with 塩

塩分えんぶんmuối / lượng muối
食塩muối ăn

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Updated: 2026-08-09