Keyword
tasty
Info
FrequencyTop 1800-1900
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig493
Readings
むね
(39%)
うま
(35%)
(22%)
(2%)
Composed of
spoon
sun
Mnemonic

A single spoonful of this stuff is so tasty you'll be beaming with happiness like the sun once you eat it.

Used in kanji (6 in total)
finger
training
fat
visit a shrine
Used in vocabulary (58 in total)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
(words to) that effect
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
point of an argument; drift of an argument
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
the Emperor's command; private message from an emperor
main object; principal object; true aim
prince's message; command of a prince
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
imperial command
written imperial order (late Heian period)
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
explanation of aim (esp. of a legislative bill); rationalization
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
imperial order; imperial will
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
God's will
official suggestion; official advice; official instruction
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
the emperor's instructions
the lion's share; the cream
intent; purpose; aim
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
objective; purport; intent
deep truth; deep knowledge
doctrine; teaching; tenet
special consideration (esp. of a monarch, emperor, etc.); special favour
to manage something successfully; to be successful
resignation under instruction
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
high-grade sake; good sake
seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
emperor's secret orders
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
the point of an argument being clearly stated; the tenor of an argument being well-reasoned
to get along well with; to make a go of it
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
skilfully; skillfully; successfully; smoothly; deliciously
God's will
gist of what someone else said; purpose of a visit
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
tasty salt flavour (flavor)
strict order; your order
to relish; to show a liking for
the emperor's thoughts
the point of an argument being unclear; the tenor of an argument being poorly reasoned
thoughts; feelings
one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study; one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use; (lit.) one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it
Examples (15 in total)
That apple was delicious.
Meat tastes good.
The lunch she brought to me was as delicious as rumoured.