旨味

旨み、 うま味

Reading

Kana: うまみ

Romaji: umami

Definitions

noun

1

good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness

2

umami (fifth category of taste, corresponding to the flavour of glutamates)

3

skill

4

profit

Kanji

旨

Readings: シ、 むね、 うま.い

Meanings: delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert

味

Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう

Meanings: flavor, taste