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Japanese symbol for “seasoning”

Romaji: ajitsuke
seasoning; flavour; flavor

In Japanese, seasoning is , read (ajitsuke).

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

  1. n, vi, vs seasoning; flavour; flavor (food)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

flavor, taste
on: ミ
kun: あじ、あじ.わう
8 strokes · JLPT 3
adhere, attach, refer to
on: フ
kun: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “seasoning”

WordReadingMeaning
かみ kamiseasoning; flavoring; flavouring
ちょうみ choumiseasoning; flavoring; flavouring
あんばい anbaiseasoning; flavour; flavor
えんばい enbaiseasoning; flavour; flavor
ちょうみりょう choumiryouseasoning; flavoring; flavouring

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いみ imimeaning; significance; sense
きょうみ kyoumiinterest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
しゅみ shumihobby; pastime
みかた mikatafriend; ally; supporter
きみ kimisensation; feeling
じみ jimiplain; simple; subdued
ふきん fukinneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
ふぞく fuzokubeing attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to)

See also: Chinese symbol for “seasoning”.

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.

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