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こしょう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word こしょう

胡椒
コショウ
コショー
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #30055
1

pepper

Examples
コショウを入れすぎたね。
You put far too much pepper in it.

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 1995
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

barbarian
foreign

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なんぞ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
えびす
くる
12 strokes

Meanings

Japanese pepper tree

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はじかみ
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