N3
塩 meaning and readings
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Kanji
塩
N3
- Meaning
- salt
- Onyomi
- エン
- Kunyomi
- しお
- Formula
- 塩 = 土 + 𠂉 + 口 + 皿。
Story
塩 is analyzed as a combination of 土 (soil), 𠂉+口 (bowl lid), 皿 (bowl, plate) and denotes salt.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.
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