Japanese symbol for “enlightening”
味わい深い
あじわいぶかい
Romaji: ajiwaibukai
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound
In Japanese, enlightening is 味わい深い, read あじわいぶかい (ajiwaibukai).
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Meanings
- adj-i enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
Written forms: 味わい深い、味わいぶかい、あじわい深い. Readings: あじわいぶかい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “enlightening”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 啓蒙的 | けいもうてき keimouteki | enlightening |
| 勉強になる | べんきょうになる benkyouninaru | enlightening; informative; illuminating |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
| 趣味 | しゅみ shumi | hobby; pastime |
| 味方 | みかた mikata | friend; ally; supporter |
| 気味 | きみ kimi | sensation; feeling |
| 地味 | じみ jimi | plain; simple; subdued |
| 深刻 | しんこく shinkoku | serious; severe; grave |
| 深い | ふかい fukai | deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.) |
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