五味

ごみ

Meanings

1. Noun 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) (figuratively: the five periods of the Buddha's teachings) See also: 五時教 (ごじきょう).

Kanji

• 五 five. Read as ゴ.
• 味 taste. Read as ミ.

Words containing 五味

• 五味子 (ごみし) five flavor fruit (Schisandra chinensis)

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