しお

Salt

N5noun·shio

How to remember it

潮 (しお, tide/seawater) shares the sound — sea water yields salt.

Example sentences

  • スープに塩を入れてください。

    すーぷにしおをいれてください。

    Please add salt to the soup.

  • 塩はどこにありますか。

    しおはどこにありますか。

    Where is the salt?

Usage

Common seasoning noun; pair with 砂糖 for sweet/salty contrast.

Related words

砂糖塩水しょうゆこしょう

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