味

Today’s #kanji is #味, which is made of its semantic element, くちへん（口）, and its sound component, 未. Regarding the 未 part, pay attention to the line length as 末 is a different character.

Meaning: flavour
Reading: ミ、あじ

味覚（ミカク）: the (sense of) taste, the palate
味読（ミドク）する: to read (a book) with much appreciation, to savour (a book)
味方（ミかた）: a friend, an ally, a supporter, one’s side
意味（イミ）: meaning
趣味（シュミ）: a hobby, an interest
甘味（あまミ）: sweetness, a sweet flavour
風味（フウミ）: (a) flavour, savour, taste, tang
薬味（ヤクミ）: spice(s), condiment(s)

バニラ味（あじ）: vanilla flavour
味（あじ）わう: taste, get a taste of…; appreciate; experience

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