Kanji 旨: delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert
Key takeaways
Kanji 旨: delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 旨
delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine using a spoon (匕) to scoop out the most delicious part of the day's (日) meal. From the original meaning of the 'delicious essence' of food, it evolved to mean the 'gist' or 'purport' of a statement. You can find this character in words like 'purport' (趣旨) or 'gist' (要旨).
