味 Kanji – flavor
The Japanese kanji 味 can mean flavor, taste.
Meaning and Readings
How is 味 read?
味 has the onyomi reading ミ and the kunyomi readings あじ, あじわう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as mi, aji, ajiwau.
Common Japanese Words Using 味
These common Japanese words contain 味. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 意味 （いみ） — meaning, significance, sense
- 意味合い（いみあい） — implication, nuance, shade of meaning, connotation
- 塩味（しおあじ） — salty taste, saltiness
- 加味（かみ） — seasoning, flavoring, flavouring
- 甘味料（かんみりょう） — sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.), sweetening agent, sweetening
- 気味（きみ） — sensation, feeling
- 興味（きょうみ） — interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for)
- 興味深い（きょうみぶかい） — very interesting, of great interest
- 吟味（ぎんみ） — close examination, careful investigation, close inspection, careful selection, inquiry, enquiry, scrutiny, testing
- 苦味（にがみ） — bitterness, bitter taste