Word details

旨み

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

Dictionary

Entry

旨み旨味うま味まみNounFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert

6 strokesFrequency 1,166JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

むねうま.い

flavor, taste

8 strokesFrequency 442JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

あじあじ.わう

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