shoyu
/ˈʃoʊjuː/noun
shoyu is spelled S-H-O-Y-U: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shoyu means “A dark form of soy sauce” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shoyu is shoyus.
How many letters and syllables are in shoyu?
| Letters | 5: S-H-O-Y-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shoyu?
Shoyu appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shoyu?
- /ˈʃoʊjuː/
- /ʃoʊˈjuː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of shoyu
- shoyus plural
- shōyu
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shoyu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dark form of soy sauce.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of shoyu.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shoyu come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 醤油 (shōyu). Doublet of soy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).