Today’s Kanji is “味” (aji); Kanji for “taste”.
Handwritten Kanji “味” (aji)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “味”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 味 | ミ あじ あじ-わう | mi aji aji-wau | 8 | 口 | taste |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “味”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 抹茶味 | まっちゃあじ | matcha aji | Matcha flavor |
| 味見をする | あじみをする | ajimi wo suru | Tasting |
| 味わって食べる | あじわってたべる | ajiwatte taberu | Savor the food |
