# 醤 — Any jam-like or paste-like food

Frequency rank 2311 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 屑 (Waste), less common than 冥 (Underworld).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: ひしお
- Radical: 酉 Wine (Kangxi 164)
- Frequency path: Level XVIII of XX

In words:

- 醤油 しょうゆ — soy sauce

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