Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 醤油(しょうゆ) in Japanese

醤油, しょう油, 醬油, 正油
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
しょうゆ
Romaji
shōyu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    soy sauce; shoyu
    Example sentence
    同社醤油その他食品生産する The company produces soy sauce and other food products.

Examples of 醤油, しょう油, 醬油, 正油, しょうゆ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

17 strokes

a kind of miso

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ひしお

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JLPT 2

8 strokes

oil, fat

On'Yomi: ユ, ユウ

Kun'Yomi: あぶら

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ただ.しい, ただ.す, まさ, まさ.に

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18 strokes

any jam-like or paste-like food

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ひしお

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