しそTop 25000MeaningsNoun1. shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant (Usually kana)Other spellings紫し蘇そ17%Other readings紫ち蘇そちそシソKanji in other spellings紫purple蘇resurrectPitch accentしそUsed in vocabulary赤あかじそred shiso; red perillaNoun穂ほ紫じ蘇そinflorescence of shiso (used as a sashimi garnish)Noun青あおじそgreen beefsteak plant; green perillaNoun梅うめしそJapanese apricot and shisoNoun梅うめじそJapanese apricot and shisoNounしそ焼しょう酎ちゅうred perilla shōchū; shiso shōchūNoun