Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 旨

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the idea of "deliciousness," "flavor," or "taste." It can also relate to "intention," "purpose," or "meaning," often implying something desirable or worthwhile.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): シ (shi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うま(い) (umai) - delicious; むね (mune) - intention, purpose (rarely used as a standalone word)

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 旨い料理 Translation: Delicious food ⚫︎ ご主旨 Translation: Your intention; Your purpose ⚫︎ 要旨 Translation: The main point; The gist

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. The phonetic component is 日 (nichi), meaning "sun" or "day." The semantic component is a part of the character (月) representing "flesh" or "meat." The original meaning was likely related to the taste of meat. Over time, it broadened to include the general sense of "deliciousness" and "intention."

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