塩 — “salt” in Japanese

Grade 4えん, しお

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“salt” in Japanese is 塩, read en, shio (えん, しお). 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 en (えん) or shio (しお) depending on the word.

Words with 塩

塩分えんぶん
食塩

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Updated: 2026-08-28