Refers to the presence or degree of saltiness in food. Often used when describing a dish that has a noticeable salty flavor. Compare with 塩気 (しおけ), which is a more standard term.
See also: 塩気 (しおけ)
This soup is very salty.
I'd like a bit more saltiness.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Kana spelling of the second element; common in casual writing.
Colloquial variant of 塩気 (しおけ) with gemination (促音化) of the consonant, likely for emphasis or ease of pronunciation.