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味 taste

Also: flavor

On'yomi
ミ
Kun'yomi
あじ、あじ-わう
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): あじ-わう.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
味 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A mouth (口) biting fruit that is not yet (未) ripe — sour, but at least you learn its taste.

A common word

  • 意味 いみ meaning

Example sentences

  • このすーぷはいいあじですね。

    This soup has a good flavor, doesn't it?

  • このことばのいみがわかりません。

    I don't understand the meaning of this word.

Kanji that share a part

口 is its radical. 124 kanji share it in all.

未 is a component.