塩

しお / えん

• Noun

  common noun
  1. salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt.

     esp. しお

  2. (chemistry term) salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.).

     esp. えん

  3. hardship; toil; trouble (only しお).
  4. (food term) saltiness (only しお).