Japanese symbol for “taste”
味
あじ
Romaji: aji
flavor; flavour; taste
In Japanese, taste is 味, read あじ (aji).
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 flavor; flavour; taste
- n charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness
- n experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
- adj-na smart; clever; witty; strange
- n aji; position that has some lingering potential that may be exploited later in the game (go, shogi)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “taste”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 味覚 | みかく mikaku | (sense of) taste; palate |
| 好み | このみ konomi | liking; taste; fancy |
| 味わう | あじわう ajiwau | to taste; to savor; to savour |
| 風味 | ふうみ fuumi | taste; flavor; flavour |
| 口 | くち kuchi | taste; palate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 味方 | みかた mikata | friend; ally; supporter |
| 気味 | きみ kimi | sensation; feeling |
| 地味 | じみ jimi | plain; simple; subdued |
See also: Chinese symbol for “taste”.
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.