Word Meaning 五味

ごみ gomi

五味 is read as ごみ (gomi) and means five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee).

Meaning

English

  1. five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee)
  2. the five periods of the Buddha's teachings
  3. five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter)
  4. five palates
  5. five tastes

Reading

Kana

ごみ

Romaji

gomi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 100081 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

五分

ごぶ

5 parts

五十音

ごじゅうおん

the Japanese syllabary

五色

ごしき

five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black)

五重

いつえ

five-storied

五体

ごたい

the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

五分五分

ごぶごぶ

as likely as not

五目

ごもく

mixture of ingredients (originally five)

五分

ごふん

five minutes

五分

ごぶん

diving into five parts

五目そば

ごもくそば

soba with various vegetables, seafood, and meat

五明後日

ごあさって

four days from now (five days in some places)

五代十国

ごだいじっこく

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (of China; 907-979)