旨 — “Delicious / Relish / Show A Liking For / Purport” in Japanese

Master (高手)し, むね, うま

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“Delicious / Relish / Show A Liking For / Purport” in Japanese is 旨, read shi, mune, uma (し, むね, うま). 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 shi (し) or mune (むね) or uma (うま) depending on the word.

Words with 旨

要旨

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Updated: 2026-08-28