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嗜

like, taste, modest

FrequencyTop 5,000Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • シ

Kun'yomi

  • たしな.む
  • たしな.み
  • この.む
  • この.み

Meaning

嗜 centers on having a strong personal liking or refined taste for something, often with a sense of modest, cultivated enjoyment rather than raw desire.

Most common words using 嗜

  • 嗜好しこう
    N1

    taste; liking; preference

  • 嗜むたしなむ
    N1

    to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby)

  • 嗜みたしなみ

    taste (in goods, etc.)

  • 嗜虐しぎゃく

    sadism

  • 嗜癖しへき

    addiction

  • 不嗜ぶたしなみ

    poor preparation

  • 嗜好品しこうひん

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

  • 嗜欲しよく

    liking (for); appetite; weakness; fondness; indulgence

  • 嗜眠しみん

    deep sleep; torpor

  • 嗜眠性しみんせい

    lethargic; soporose

  • 嗜眠性脳炎しみんせいのうえん

    encephalitis lethargica

  • 嗜糞症しふんしょう

    coprophilia

  • 嗜虐心しぎゃくしん

    sadistic desires; sadistic feelings

  • 嗜虐性しぎゃくせい

    sadism

  • 嗜虐的しぎゃくてき

    sadistic

  • 少年愛嗜好しょうねんあいしこう

    pedophilia

  • 性的嗜好せいてきしこう

    sexual preference; sexual predilection

  • 趣味嗜好しゅみしこう

    interests and preferences

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Etymology

嗜 combines 口 (mouth) with 耆, which likely contributes the sound and carries a sense of aged, refined preference. The character suggests a cultivated taste developed over time.

Meaning mnemonic

A mouth 口 savoring something aged and refined 耆: picture a connoisseur modestly enjoying a subtle flavor they have learned to appreciate.

Reading mnemonic

For シ, imagine she modestly savors her favorite tea: she -> シ, and her refined taste is exactly what 嗜 describes.