味
味 — Flavor
flavor, taste
On’yomiミ (mi)
Kun’yomiあじ (aji)
Kun’yomiあじわう (ajiwau)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 味
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 味 | あじ aji | flavor; flavour; taste |
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
| 趣味 | しゅみ shumi | hobby; pastime; tastes |
| 気味 | きみ kimi | sensation; feeling; tendency |
| 持ち味 | もちあじ mochiaji | inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste |
Study notes
味 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #442 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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