Delicious in Japanese

"delicious" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

美味しい

oishii

美beauty, beautiful+味flavor, taste+しnot in this dictionary+いnot in this dictionary

Its reading, stroke count, etymology and cultural background.

Top pick

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

Reading: shi

6 strokes · powerful

Where it comes from

Composed of spoon and sun. Tasting with mouth.

What it carries

Purpose, delicious, gist. Represents main point.

Frequently asked questions

The most common kanji for "delicious" is 旨, read as shi. It means delicious, relish, show a liking for. Related kanji: .

旨 has 6 strokes.