Memory phrase for the character: 味

味

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Meaning

taste, flavor, relish

Pronunciation

 MI
aji, ajiwau

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: unripe, not yet 未 (The upper branch of the tree 木 is still shorter = immature.)

Mnemonic
 
In the mouth sth. unripe can be tasted. [In contrast: In the mouth 口 old 古 things taste: hard 固]

Radicals

口 mouthA small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure.
未 immature, unripeThe upper twig of the tree is shorter (=not yet)
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 Vocabulary

味 あじ  flavor, taste
味わう あじわう  to taste, to savor, to relish
加味する かみする  seasoning, flavoring
意味 いみ  meaning, significance
味噌汁 みそしる  Miso Soup
三味線 しゃみせん  Shamisen, three-stringed Japanese guitar
興味 きょうみ  interest (in something)
珍味 ちんみ  delicacy, dainties
正味 しょうみ  net (weight)

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