嗜
like, taste, modest
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
Study
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.