What does the kanji 味 mean?

Memory hook

Putting your mouth (口) to fruit still on the tree (未) to taste it — TASTE, FLAVOUR.

Main radical

Built from

• 丨vertical stroke 1 strokes
• 口mouth 3 strokes
• 二two 2 strokes
• 八split apart 2 strokes
• 木tree 4 strokes
• 亠lid stroke, a top shape with no meaning of its own 2 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

• 味あじtaste, flavor
• 意味いみmeaning
• 味わうあじわうto taste, to savor; to experience
• 美味しいおいしいdelicious

More words with this kanji

• 味噌みそmiso (fermented soybean paste)
• 興味きょうみinterest
• 趣味しゅみhobby; taste, preference
• 加味かみadding in, taking into account
• 味方みかたally, supporter
• 地味じみplain, unassuming
• 気味きみtendency, touch of, -ish (suffix)
• 正味しょうみnet, actual; net weight
• 調味料ちょうみりょうseasoning, condiment
• ～気味～ぎみa touch of, a tendency toward (suffix)
• 吟味ぎんみclose examination, careful selection
• 味覚みかくsense of taste
• 三味線しゃみせんshamisen (three-stringed instrument)
• 味わいあじわいflavor, taste; charm, deeper meaning
• 無意味むいみmeaningless, pointless
• ～味～みflavor of, a touch of, sense of