delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport

About this kanji

The kanji 旨 primarily means delicious or to show a liking for something. It is often used as a noun but can also appear in verbs. You can find it in compounds like 趣旨 (しゅし), which means 'meaning,' and 要旨 (ようし), meaning 'main point.' Another example is 論旨 (ろんし), which refers to the point of an argument. 旨 can also convey the idea of an intention or purpose, so it's not just about food. A common note about this kanji is that while it can indicate something tasty, it also emphasizes the deeper meaning or essence behind someone's words or actions.

Example sentences

• この料理の旨さに驚いた。

  I was amazed by the deliciousness of this dish.

Meanings across languages

English

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

Tiếng Việt

ngon miệng

日本語

旨い

한국어

맛있는

中文

美味

id

lezat, menikmati, menunjukkan ketertarikan, niat, cerdas, ahli

th

อร่อย, ชื่นชม, แสดงความชอบ, เจตนา, ฉลาด, เชี่ยวชาญ

es

delicioso, deleitarse, mostrar gusto, intención, inteligente, experto

fr

délicieux, se délecter, montrer une préférence, intention, malin, expert

de

lecker, genießen, geschmacksvoll, wollen, schlau, meisterhaft

pt

delicioso, saborear, mostrar gosto, intenção, inteligente, especialista

Common compounds

• 趣旨しゅしmeaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist
• 要旨ようし(main) point, gist, key points
• 本旨ほんしmain object, principal object, true aim
• 論旨ろんしpoint of an argument, drift of an argument
• 宗旨しゅうしtenets (of a religious sect), doctrines, (religious) sect
• 叡旨えいしthe emperor's instructions
• 奥旨おうしdeep truth, deep knowledge
• 厳旨げんしstrict order, your order