Kanji 味: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 味: flavor, taste. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
flavor, taste
You use your mouth (口) to check if food is ready or 'not yet' (未) done by tasting it. This character represents the taste or flavor sensed by the mouth.
味わい (あじわい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 味わい: flavor / taste / impression. Meanings and example sentences.
美味しい (おいしい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 美味しい: delicious / tasty. Meanings and example sentences.
加味 (かみ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 加味: adding flavor / seasoning. Meanings and example sentences.
吟味 (ぎんみ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 吟味: careful examination / testing. Meanings and example sentences.
三味線 (さみせん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 三味線: three-stringed Japanese instrument. Meanings and example sentences.
味覚 (みかく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 味覚: sense of taste / flavor perception. Meanings and example sentences.
無意味 (むいみ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 無意味: meaningless / nonsense / pointless. Meanings and example sentences.
味わう (あじわう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 味わう: to taste/to savor/to enjoy deeply. Meanings and example sentences.
地味 (じみ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 地味: plain / simple / modest. Meanings and example sentences.
正味 (しょうみ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 正味: net weight / actual amount. Meanings and example sentences.
調味料 (ちょうみりょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 調味料: seasoning / condiment. Meanings and example sentences.
中味 (なかみ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 中味: contents / interior / substance. Meanings and example sentences.
気味 (きみ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 気味: -like / -looking / -tending to. Meanings and example sentences.
味方 (みかた): meaning and examples
Japanese word 味方: friend / ally / supporter. Meanings and example sentences.
味 (あじ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 味: taste / flavor. Meanings and example sentences.
興味 (きょうみ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 興味: interest, curiosity, concern. Meanings and example sentences.
趣味 (しゅみ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 趣味: hobby / pastime. Meanings and example sentences.
味噌 (みそ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 味噌: fermented soybean paste. Meanings and example sentences.
意味 (いみ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 意味: meaning. Meanings and example sentences.
不味い (まずい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 不味い: unpleasant / bad taste. Meanings and example sentences.
