旨

delicious, the gist

JLPT N1 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: むね・うま.い
On'yomi: シ
Radical: 日 · sun (sun, day)

旨 means "delicious, the gist". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read むね・うま.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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旨 in example sentences

このスープ、旨うまいね。
Kono suupu, umai ne.
This soup is really delicious, isn't it?
ロブスター旨うまかったよ。
Robusutaa umakatta yo.
The lobster was good.
やってみれば旨うまく行いくよ。
Yatte mireba umaku iku yo.
You'll succeed if you try.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 旨

More 日 (sun) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 旨 mean?: 旨 means "delicious, the gist". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 旨 have?: 旨 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 旨 read?: It is read むね・うま.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 旨?: 旨 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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