味 — “taste / flavor” in Japanese

Grade 3み, あじ

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“taste / flavor” in Japanese is 味, read mi, aji (み, あじ). 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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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 mi (み) or aji (あじ) depending on the word.

Words with 味

意味
味方
趣味
吟味
味噌汁

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Updated: 2026-08-28