also: しゃじ
noun
spoon
General word for spoon. Often used in cooking contexts (e.g., 大さじ, 小さじ). Cross-referenced with スプーン, which is a common loanword synonym.
See also: スプーン
砂糖を大さじ一杯入れてください。
Please add one tablespoon of sugar.
このスープには小さじ半分の塩がちょうどいい。
Half a teaspoon of salt is just right for this soup.
Kana spelling is common; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji variant; not commonly used.
Alternate reading; less common than さじ.
Common loanword for spoon, especially Western-style spoons. 匙 is more traditional and often used in cooking measurements.
The reading さじ is native Japanese, while しゃじ is a later borrowing from Chinese. The kanji 匙 originally referred to a spoon or ladle.