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味覚 (みかく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
sense of taste ; palate
Refers to the physiological sense of taste or one's personal taste preferences. Often used in contexts like food appreciation, tasting ability, or gustatory sensation.
味み
覚かく
が
鈍にぶ
っ
て
しまっ
た
。
My sense of taste has become dulled because of a cold.
Kanji 覚 memorize, learn, remember Similar words 味あじ 味 is the general word for 'taste' or 'flavor' of something, while 味覚 refers specifically to the sensory faculty or one's palate.
嗅きゅう 覚かく 嗅覚 is the sense of smell, often mentioned together with 味覚 when discussing how smell affects taste perception.
Etymology Compound of 味 (mi, 'taste') and 覚 (kaku, 'sense, perception'). The reading みかく is the standard on'yomi combination.
