Kanji

旨

旨

delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

むね, うまい

Nanori (Name Reading)

すすむ, むね, よし

Common Readings

シ, むね

Example sentences

旨 むね
欠席する旨を先生に伝えた。

I told the teacher that I would be absent.

節倹力行 せっけんりっこう
彼は将来の起業のために節倹力行を旨として生活した。

He lived a life of thrift and diligence to save up for his future business.

旨い うまい
寒い朝に飲む味噌汁は本当に旨い。

Miso soup drunk on a cold morning is truly delicious.

趣旨 しゅし
会議の趣旨を説明する。

Explain the purpose of the meeting.

旨味 うまみ
昆布や鰹節から出た旨味が、料理の深みを引き出している。

The umami from the kombu and bonito flakes brings out the depth of the dish.

濃厚 のうこう
このスープは魚介の旨味が濃厚で、とても美味しい。

This soup has a rich seafood flavor and is very delicious.

主旨 しゅし
この論文の主旨を簡潔にまとめてください。

Please summarize the main point of this thesis concisely.

Example Vocabulary

旨

むね

to that effect; intent; message; point

旨い

うまい

tasty; skillful; clever; convenient or favorable

趣旨

しゅし

purpose; aim; gist

旨味

うまみ

umami; savory taste; deliciousness

その旨

そのむね

旨み

うまみ

主旨

しゅし

main point; gist; core idea

旨とする

むねとする

宗旨替え

しゅうしがえ

論旨

ろんし

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