醍 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「酉」
道準1University / general ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「酉」
- On
- ダイ・タイ・テイ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- clarified butter; essence
Origin
A jar with 是 as phonetic: the rich liquid refined from milk; by extension, the essence of the Buddha’s teaching.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 醍醐味だいごみ
the real pleasure; the essence
- 醍醐だいご
clarified butter; the finest flavour
Example
登山の醍醐味は頂上の眺めだ。
The real joy of climbing is the view from the summit.
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