Word Meaning 酸味

すみ sumi

酸味 is read as すみ (sumi) and means sourness.

Meaning

English

  1. sourness
  2. acidity

Reading

Kana

すみ

Romaji

sumi

Writing Variants

  • 酸み すみ sumi
  • 酸味 さんみ sammi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 酸っぱさ,酸っぱ味,酸っぱみ,酸み Related Words コーヒー,珈琲,苦味,美味しい,おいしい,甘味,塩味,辛味 Rank 1342 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

酸味料

さんみりょう

acidulant

酸化

さんか

oxidation

酸性

さんせい

acidic

酸素

さんそ

oxygen (O)

さん

acid

酸素吸入

さんそきゅうにゅう

oxygen inhalation

酸化防止剤

さんかぼうしざい

antioxidant

酸性酸化物

さんせいさんかぶつ

acidic oxide

酸性反応

さんせいはんのう

acid reaction

酸性化

さんせいか

acidification

酸化的

さんかてき

oxidative

Example Sentences

6

さんみのつよいぶどうはにがてです。

I don't like grapes with a strong sour taste.

You like the slightly sour chocolates, don't you?

Lukewarm Calpis is sweet, but if you add some ice it becomes a bit sour.

Lukewarm Calpis is sweet, but if you add some ice it becomes a bit sour.

Coffee without acidity seems to suit my father's taste better.

I don't like eating pineapples. They have a noticeably sour taste.