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旨味

旨味

Japanese

Kanji in this term
旨 味
うま
Grade: S 		み
Grade: 3
yutōyomi

Noun

旨味 ‎(hiragana うまみ, romaji umami)

  1. the umami flavour
  2. tastiness
  3. skillfulness
  4. profit

References

  1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9

Etymology

The kanji are an example of ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation

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