How to say 'Flavor' or 'Taste' in Japanese | 味

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The Japanese word for Flavor or Taste is 'Mi', written as 味 in Japanese.'Flavor' or 'Taste' in hiragana is み.

word

味

Meaning

Flavor, Taste

Reading

み

Kanji

味Flavor

Explanation

The Japanese noun '味 (み)' primarily refers to the sense of taste or the flavor of something. It can describe the literal taste of food or drink, as well as the figurative 'flavor' or essence of an experience or situation. For example: This soup has a good taste「このスープは味がいい」(このスープはあじがいい). The flavor of this dish is unique「この料理の味は独特だ」(このりょうりのあじはどくとくだ). Additionally, '味' can be used metaphorically to describe the 'taste' of life or an experience, such as in the phrase '人生の味 (じんせいのあじ)' (the taste of life).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1208

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 味

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

味

Meaning

Flavor

Words Related to 味 Through the Kanji 味

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 味 as well.

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意味

Meaning

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美味しい

Meaning

Delicious

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興味

Meaning

Interest

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気味

Meaning

Feeling, Tendency

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趣味

Meaning

Hobby

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地味

Meaning

Plain, Modest

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味わう

Meaning

Savor

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味方

Meaning

Ally

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不味い

Meaning

Awkward, Unappetizing

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無意味

Meaning

Meaningless

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調味料

Meaning

Seasoning

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What does 'Mi' (味) mean?

'Mi' means 'Flavor' or 'Taste' .

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