Moto 味: Flavor; TasteKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ミ
- Kun'yomi
- あじ、あじ(わう)
- Level
- JLPT N4Jōyō, grade 3
- Words
- 525 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ミ)
- 意味いみmeaning; significance
- 興味きょうみinterest (in something); curiosity (about something)
- 趣味しゅみhobby; pastime
- 気味きみsensation; feeling
- 味方みかたfriend; ally
- 地味じみplain; simple
- 意味合いいみあいimplication; nuance
- 不気味ぶきみweird; ominous
- 加味かみseasoning; flavoring
- 味覚みかくtaste; palate
- 風味ふうみtaste; flavor
- 調味料ちょうみりょうseasoning; flavoring
- ある意味であるいみでin a sense; in some way
- ある意味ではあるいみではin a sense; in some way
- 一味いちみclan; partisans
- 人情味にんじょうみhuman interest; kindness
- 人間味にんげんみhuman kindness; human weakness
- 化学調味料かがくちょうみりょうchemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)
- 吟味ぎんみclose examination; careful investigation
- 味噌みそmiso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans
- 味噌汁みそしるmiso soup
- 妙味みょうみexquisiteness; charm
- 小気味こきみsentiment; feeling
- 小気味良いこきみよいdelightful; satisfying
- 意味不明いみふめいof uncertain meaning; ambiguous
- 意味付けるいみづけるto give meaning to
- 新味しんみfresh taste; novelty
- 正味しょうみnet weight
- 無味むみtasteless; flavourless
- 無意味むいみnonsense; no meaning
- 珍味ちんみdelicacy; dainties
- 甘味あまみsweetness; sugary taste
- 甘味料かんみりょうsweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent
- 真実味しんじつみtruth (veracity, authenticity) (e.g. of a report)
- 美味びみgood flavor; good flavour
- 興味深いきょうみぶかいvery interesting; of great interest
- 苦味にがみbitterness; bitter taste
- 薬味やくみcondiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
- 調味ちょうみseasoning; flavoring
- 賞味しょうみrelish; gusto
- 酸味さんみsourness; acidity
- 醍醐味だいごみthe real pleasure (of something); the real thrill
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 味あじflavor; flavour
- 持ち味もちあじinherent flavor; inherent flavour
- 味わいあじわいflavour; flavor
- 切れ味きれあじsharpness; cutting ability
- 味付けあじつけseasoning; flavour
- 味の素あじのもとAjinomoto; brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 一味違うひとあじちがうto be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
- 下味したあじseasoning of food
- 味わうあじわうto taste; to savor
- 味気ないあじけないwearisome; insipid
- 塩味しおあじsalty taste; saltiness
- 大味おおあじflat-tasting; bland
- 後味あとあじaftertaste
Other readings
- 三味線しゃみせんshamisen; samisen
- 不味いまずいbad (taste); unpalatable
- 美味いうまいskillful; skilful
- 美味しいおいしいdelicious; tasty
- 興味津々きょうみしんしんvery interesting; of absorbing interest
Showing the 60 most common of 525 words. See them all in the graph.
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