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Where does “味” come from?

味 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 味, from Proto-Japonic *anti.

味 (Japanese): clever, smart, witty; mysterious, strange; a...

Definitions

  1. clever, smart, witty; mysterious, strange; a...

Ancestry of “味”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese味—
2Proto-Japonic*anti—

Words derived from “味”

  • mirin
  • 味醂
  • mirin
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