Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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

mouth(A small square stands for the mouth, and a big square is an enclosure.)
immature, unripe(The upper twig of the tree is shorter (=not yet))
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Vocabulary

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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