| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|
| 塩 | しお | salt | N4 |
| 塩水漬け | えんすいづけ | natural chilled saline suspension | N1 |
| 塩漬け | しおづけ | salt curing, pickling | N1 |
| 塩抜き | しおぬき | gentle desalination soaking | N1 |
| 塩水洗い | えんすいあらい | gentle cleansing in cold saline brine | N1 |
| 塩分濃度 | えんぶんのうど | percentage of sodium chloride salinity | N1 |
| 耐塩性 | たいえんせい | halotolerant, salt-resistant biology | N1 |
| 塩角のとれた | しおかどのとれた | softened salinity without sharp sting | N1 |
| 塩麹 | しおこうじ | fermented rice koji, salt, and water marinade | N1 |
| 塩分控えめ | えんぶんひかえめ | low sodium, reduced salinity | N1 |
| 塩角 | しおかど | sharpness of raw salt versus mellowed age | N1 |
| 完璧な塩梅 | かんぺきなあんばい | immaculate, flawless balance of seasoning | N1 |
| 粗塩配置 | あらじおはいち | calculated placement of coarse sea salt crystals | N1 |
