This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

五味

Reading

Kana: ごみ
Romaji: gomi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter); five palates; five tastes

2

five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee); the five periods of the Buddha's teachings

(Buddhist term)
See also: 五時教

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ
Meaning: five
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste