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さんしょう

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

山椒
んしょ
サンショウ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #50516
1

Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash

Kanji in this Word

3 strokes
Frequency: 131
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

mountain

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サン
セン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やま
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
やの
やん
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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