味 — taste / flavor

Grade 3み, あじ

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味 (readings: み, あじ; Japanese kanji) means “taste / flavor”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 味方 (ally).

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What does 味 mean?

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Kanji	味
Meaning	taste / flavor
Readings	み, あじ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	味方 (ally)

How to read 味

味 is read み or あじ depending on the word.

Words with 味

意味ý nghĩa
味方đồng minh
趣味sở thích
吟味thẩm định kỹ
味噌汁canh miso

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Updated: 2026-08-09