Japanese symbol for “savoring”

玩味

がんみ

Romaji: ganmi

tasting; relishing; savouring; savoring

In Japanese, savoring is 玩味, read がんみ (ganmi).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt tasting; relishing; savouring; savoring
n, vs, vt appreciation; enjoyment

Written forms: 玩味、翫味. Readings: がんみ.

Kanji and stroke order

玩

play, take pleasure in, trifle with

on: ガン
kun: もちあそ.ぶ、もてあそ.ぶ

8 strokes

味

flavor, taste

on: ミ
kun: あじ、あじ.わう

8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
玩具	おもちゃ omocha	toy
愛玩	あいがん aigan	caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of
玩弄	がんろう ganrou	toying with; playing with
玩弄物	がんろうぶつ ganroubutsu	plaything; toy
賞玩	しょうがん shougan	appreciation; admiration; enjoyment
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

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.