Kanji

嗜

like, taste, modest

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たしなむ, たしなみ, このむ, このみ

Example sentences

嗜好 しこう
私はコーヒーの嗜好が変わった

My coffee preferences have changed.

嗜む たしなむ
彼は静かに茶を嗜んだ。

He quietly enjoyed tea.

日本酒 にほんしゅ
父は和食と一緒に日本酒を嗜むのが趣味だ。

My father's hobby is enjoying sake with Japanese cuisine.

嗜虐 しぎゃく
その映画には嗜虐的な描写が含まれている

That movie contains some sadistic descriptions.

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