Japanese symbol for “relish”
賞味
しょうみ
Romaji: shoumi
relish; gusto; appreciation
In Japanese, relish is 賞味, read しょうみ (shoumi).
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, vs, vt relish; gusto; appreciation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “relish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 味わう | あじわう ajiwau | to taste; to savor; to savour |
| 付け合わせ | つけあわせ tsukeawase | garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings |
| 旨がる | うまがる umagaru | to relish; to show a liking for |
| 味あう | あじあう ajiau | to taste; to savor; to relish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賞金 | しょうきん shoukin | prize money; monetary award; reward |
| 鑑賞 | かんしょう kanshou | appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.) |
| 受賞 | じゅしょう jushou | winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded |
| 入賞 | にゅうしょう nyuushou | winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest) |
| 大賞 | たいしょう taishou | big prize; first prize |
| 賞賛 | しょうさん shousan | praise; admiration; commendation |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “relish”.
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.