What does kanji 嗜 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 嗜 is like.

How is kanji 嗜 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 嗜 are この.み, この.む, たしな.み, たしな.む; the onyomi readings are シ.

What words use kanji 嗜?

Example words that use kanji 嗜 include 嗜好, 嗜み, 嗜む, 嗜める.

Kanken 1

嗜

Meaning

Kanji 嗜

like, modest, taste

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: この.みこの.むたしな.みたしな.む
Onyomi 音読み: シ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2465
Strokes: 13
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 蓍 • 搘 • 榰 • 耆 • 螧 • 鬐 • 鰭

Related vocabulary

Showing 15 common entries

Showing 15 of 19 entries that include this kanji.

嗜好

しこう

taste

嗜み

たしなみ

taking care of one's personal appearance

嗜む

たしなむ

to be modest

嗜める

たしなめる

to chide

嗜虐

しぎゃく

sadism

嗜虐心

しぎゃくしん

sadistic desires

嗜虐性

しぎゃくせい

sadism

嗜虐的

しぎゃくてき

sadistic

嗜好品

しこうひん

luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco)

嗜糞症

しふんしょう

coprophilia

嗜癖

しへき

addiction

嗜眠

しみん

deep sleep

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼はコーヒーを嗜む。

He enjoys drinking coffee.

父は若い頃、洋酒を嗜んでいた。

My father used to enjoy Western liquor when he was young.

彼女は休日に茶を嗜む。

She enjoys tea on her days off.

私は音楽を嗜む程度です。

I only enjoy music casually.

祖父は畑仕事を嗜みとしている。

My grandfather keeps gardening as a pastime.

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