also: しょとう
sucrose; cane sugar
Scientific and everyday term for common table sugar; ショ糖 is the most frequent spelling.
Sucrose is the main component of sugar.
This beverage contains a lot of sucrose.
Common mixed-katakana spelling; the reading ショとう is restricted to this form.
Kanji spelling using 蔗 (sugarcane); less common but still seen in technical contexts.
Mixed-hiragana spelling; the reading しょとう is restricted to this and 蔗糖.
From 蔗 (sugarcane) + 糖 (sugar). The katakana spelling ショ reflects the on'yomi of 蔗 and is common in scientific terms.