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旨
On'yomi
シ
SHI
Kun'yomi
むね・うま.い
mune / umai
delicious · relish · show a liking for · purport · will · clever · expert
powerful
Details
Strokes6
Frequency#1166
Radical日sun(4)
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Component Breakdown
旨=
匕日
匕 + sun
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of spoon and sun. Tasting with mouth.
Symbolism
Purpose, delicious, gist. Represents main point.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Dignity of a king
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
論旨明快
ろんしめいかい
the point of an argument being clearly stated; the tenor of an argument being well-reasoned; the point of an argument being clearly stated
Proverbs & Idioms
旨い話には裏がある
うまいはなしにはうらがある
Sweet deals have hidden catches
Too-good-to-be-true offers have downsides