食塩

しょくえん · shokuen · JLPT N2 · noun

salt

🧂 食塩 = 食 (eat) + 塩 (salt): salt you eat, sounds like 'shoku-en'

食 means eat or food, and 塩 is the kanji for salt. Together they name salt used in cooking, the table salt you sprinkle on food.

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