JLPT N1 · Noun

味覚 (mikaku)

味覚 (みかく, mikaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “(sense of) taste; palate”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: みかく
Romaji: mikaku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

(sense of) taste; palate · noun

Example sentences

風邪で彼の味覚は鈍くなっていた。

A cold dulled his taste.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 味覚

味

flavor, tasteミ・あじ・あじ.わう · 8 strokes

覚

memorize, learn, rememberカク・おぼ.える・さ.ます · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 味覚.

意味いみmeaning美味しいおいしいgood(-tasting)味あじflavor味噌みそmiso興味きょうみinterest (in something)趣味しゅみhobby地味じみplain気味きみsensation味方みかたfriend加味かみseasoning中味なかみcontents気味ぎみ-like正味しょうみnet (amount)味わうあじわうto taste

Source: JMdict entry 1527020 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.