Japanese symbol for “ghee”
醍醐
だいご
Romaji: daigo
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); the ultimate truth of Buddhism; nirvana
In Japanese, ghee is 醍醐, read だいご (daigo).
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Meanings
- n ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); the ultimate truth of Buddhism; nirvana (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ghee”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ギー | ギー gii | ghee |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 醍醐味 | だいごみ daigomi | the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; the true charm |
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.