み
味
そ
噌

noun

  1. Food term.miso, fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans.
  2. innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso.
  3. key (main) point, good part (of something).
  4. weakling, weak person. Derogatory.

expression

Usually written with kana alone, slang, jocular, humorous term. Imperative; after the -te form of a verb; pun on 見ろ.
  1. try.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
味
そ
噌
 味噌 みそ ✔
みそ
未醤
 未醤 みそ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flavor, taste
ミ　あじ (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ　いま.だ　ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
boisterous
ソ　ソウ　ショウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
formerly, once, before
ソ　ソウ　かつ (Late High School)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)