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Japanese symbol for “delicacy”

Romaji: chinmi
delicacy; dainties

In Japanese, delicacy is , read (chinmi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n delicacy; dainties

Kanji and stroke order

rare, curious, strange
on: チン
kun: めずら.しい、たから
9 strokes · JLPT 2
flavor, taste
on: ミ
kun: あじ、あじ.わう
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “delicacy”

WordReadingMeaning
びみ bimidelicacy; delectable dish
デリカシー derikashiidelicacy; tact; sensitivity
ごちそう gochisougorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
かこう kakoudelicacy; rare treat; good-eating fish
えいかん eikansensitiveness; sensitivity; delicacy (e.g. of feeling)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
めずらしい mezurashiirare; uncommon; unusual
ちんちょう chinchouprizing; valuing highly; esteeming
ちんぴん chinpincurio; rare article
ちんじ chinjistrange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event
ちんみょう chinmyouqueer; odd; fantastic
いみ imimeaning; significance; sense
きょうみ kyoumiinterest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
しゅみ shumihobby; pastime

See also: Chinese symbol for “delicacy”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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