旨 — Delicious / Relish / Show A Liking For / Purport

Master (高手)し, むね, うま

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旨 (readings: し, むね, うま; Japanese kanji) means “Delicious / Relish / Show A Liking For / Purport”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 要旨 (gist).

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What does 旨 mean?

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Kanji	旨
Meaning	Delicious / Relish / Show A Liking For / Purport
Readings	し, むね, うま
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	要旨 (gist)

How to read 旨

旨 is read し or むね or うま depending on the word.

Words with 旨

要旨đại ý

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Updated: 2026-07-22