滋 — “nourishing / Shiga” in Japanese

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“nourishing / Shiga” in Japanese is 滋, read ji (じ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 滋賀県 (Shiga Prefecture).

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What does 滋 mean?

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Kanji	滋
Meaning	nourishing / Shiga
Readings	じ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	滋賀県 (Shiga Prefecture)

How to read 滋

滋 is read ji (じ) depending on the word.

Words with 滋

滋賀県

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Updated: 2026-08-28