Kanji 薄 dilute, thin, weak (tea) Related words 減げん 塩えん 減塩 means 'reduced salt' and emphasizes a deliberate reduction from a normal level, often for health reasons. 薄塩 simply describes a light salting without implying a comparison to a standard.
塩えん 分ぶん 控ひか えめ 塩分控えめ is a common phrase meaning 'low in salt' or 'salt-restricted', used broadly for dietary contexts. 薄塩 is more specific to the seasoning style itself.
Written forms 薄塩 Usage 79% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
うす塩 Usage 21% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
うすしお
Etymology Compound of 薄 (usu, 'thin, light') + 塩 (shio, 'salt'). The reading うすじお is a standard rendaku form of しお . The alternate reading うすしお is also used.
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