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旨み

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 旨み

旨味
うま味
まみ
Noun
Freq #20043
1

good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness

2

umami (fifth category of taste in food)

3

skill; cleverness; charm; attractiveness

4

profit; gain; benefit; advantage

Kanji in this Word

6 strokes
Frequency: 1166
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

delicious
relish
show a liking for
purport
will
clever
expert

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むね
うま.い
8 strokes
Frequency: 442
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

flavor
taste

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あじ
あじ.わう
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