Japanese symbol for “flavoring”
香料
こうりょう
Romaji: kouryou
flavoring; flavouring; spices
In Japanese, flavoring is 香料, read こうりょう (kouryou).
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
- n flavoring; flavouring; spices
- n fragrance; perfume; incense
- n condolence gift
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flavoring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 加味 | かみ kami | seasoning; flavoring; flavouring |
| 調味 | ちょうみ choumi | seasoning; flavoring; flavouring |
| 調味料 | ちょうみりょう choumiryou | seasoning; flavoring; flavouring |
| 香味料 | こうみりょう koumiryou | flavoring; flavouring; spice |
| 着味 | ちゃくみ chakumi | seasoning (esp. in food industry with additives); flavoring |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 香り | かおり kaori | aroma; fragrance; scent |
| 香港 | ホンコン honkon | Hong Kong |
| 香水 | こうすい kousui | perfume; scent |
| 芳香 | ほうこう houkou | perfume; fragrance; aroma |
| 線香 | せんこう senkou | incense stick |
| 香辛料 | こうしんりょう koushinryou | spice; spices; condiment |
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 料理 | りょうり ryouri | cooking; cookery; cuisine |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flavoring”.
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.