漢字道KANJIDO

8 strokesRadical

8Elementary year 38 strokesRadical
On
Kun
あじ・あじ(わう)
Meaning
taste, flavor

Origin

ORIGIN

口 (mouth) + 未 (sound) — what you feel with the mouth: taste.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

味覚・意味・興味
あじ味・味見・塩味
あじわう味わう・味わい

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 味方みかた

    ally, friend

  • 意味いみ

    meaning

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

この スープは いい 味です。

This soup tastes good.

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