Memory phrase for the Kanji: 味


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Meaning

taste, flavor, relish

Pronunciation

MI
aji, ajiwau

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

mouthA small square stands for the mouth, and a big square is an enclosure.
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
 興味  きょうみ  interest (in something)
 三味線  しゃみせん  Shamisen, three-stringed Japanese guitar
 正味  しょうみ  net (weight)
 珍味  ちんみ  delicacy, dainties

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