| Kanji | 醤 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ショウ |
| Kunyomi | ひしお |
| English | a kind of miso |
| Examples | 醤油(しょうゆ): soy sauce; shoyu |
| JLPT Level | 0 |
| Jouyou Grade | S+ |
| Frequency | 2485 |
| Components | 将: leader; commander; general; admiral; or; and again; soon; from now on; just about 酉: west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Keyword | soy sauce |
| Koohii Story 1 | The leader's whiskey bottle is filled with soy sauce since he doesn't drink alcohol but likes to pretend he's one of the boys by making a strained face when he takes a swig. |
| Koohii Story 2 | The leaders of Japan use to trade soy sauce for whiskey when foreigners first entered Japan. |
Tags: jlpt.n0, grades+, kanjifreq2001-2500
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