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JLPT N3 · Tastes & textures

味わう

あじわう

to taste; to savor

Stroke order of 味わう

3 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

味 · 8 strokesわ · 2 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

味 is a mouth 口 tasting, with わう kana to make it savoring the flavor.

Parts: 味 taste + わう kana

The characters in 味わう

  • 味 あじ — taste; flavour (8 strokes)
  • わ わ — wa (2 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

ゆっくり料理を味わいます。

ゆっくりりょうりをあじわいます。

I savor the food slowly.

Words with 味

趣味hobby興味interest味taste; flavour味噌miso調味料seasoning味見tasting風味flavor意味meaning気味feeling; sensation味方ally; supporter地味plain; sober

More words: Tastes & textures

塩辛いsalty酸っぱいsour渋いastringent; tasteful濃いstrong; thick; dark香りaroma; fragrance匂いsmell新鮮fresh腐るto rot; to go bad生raw脂っこいgreasy; oily風味flavor

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