Japanese symbol for “salted”

有塩

ゆうえん

Romaji: yuuen

salted; with salt

In Japanese, salted is 有塩, read ゆうえん (yuuen).

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Meanings

adj-no salted; with salt

Kanji and stroke order

有

possess, have, exist

on: ユウ、ウ
kun: あ.る

6 strokes · JLPT 3

塩

salt

on: エン
kun: しお

13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
有る	ある aru	to be; to exist; to live
有名	ゆうめい yuumei	famous; well-known
所有	しょゆう shoyuu	possession; ownership
有効	ゆうこう yuukou	valid; effective
有料	ゆうりょう yuuryou	fee-charging; paid; not free
有利	ゆうり yuuri	advantageous; favourable; better
塩分	えんぶん enbun	salt; salt content; amount of salt
塩水	しおみず shiomizu	salt water; brine

See also: Chinese symbol for “salted”.

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