鹸
saltiness
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケン
- カン
- セン
Kun'yomi
- あ.く
Meaning
鹸 centers on saltiness, the sharp, mineral taste of salt.
Most common words using 鹸
20 of 23- 石鹸せっけんN5
soap
- カリ石鹸カリせっけん
potash soap
- クレゾール石鹸液クレゾールせっけんえき
saponated cresol solution
- 化粧石鹸けしょうせっけん
toilet soap
- 固形石鹸こけいせっけん
bar soap; solid soap
- 水石鹸みずせっけん
liquid soap
- 泡石鹸あわせっけん
foam soap
- 洗濯石鹸せんたくせっけん
laundry soap; detergent
- 液体石鹸えきたいせっけん
liquid soap
- 石鹸の泡せっけんのあわ
soapsuds; lather
- 石鹸入れせっけんいれ
soap dish or box
- 石鹸工場せっけんこうじょう
soap works
- 石鹸水せっけんすい
soapy water
- 石鹸玉せっけんだま
soap ball
- 石鹸皿せっけんざら
soap-dish
- 石鹸箱せっけんばこ
soap dish or box
- 石鹸置きせっけんおき
soap dish or box
- 石鹸製造せっけんせいぞう
soapmaking
- 緑石鹸りょくせっけん
green soap; medicinal soft soap
- 薬用石鹸やくようせっけん
medicinal soap
Study
Etymology
鹸 combines the salt radical 鹵 with the phonetic component 㑒, suggesting a character related to saltiness with a sound contribution from 㑒.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 鹵 is the salt radical, and the right side 㑒 looks like a person tasting something. Imagine someone sampling a pinch of salt and puckering at the saltiness.
Reading mnemonic
For ケン, picture a can of salt: can -> ケン, and the saltiness fills the can.