にが
苦
み
味

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. bitterness, bitter taste.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
にが
苦
み
味
 苦味 にがみ ✔
く
苦
み
味
 苦味 くみ
にが
苦
　
み
 苦み にがみ
く
苦
　
み
 苦み くみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

suffering, trial, worry
ク　くる.しい　にが.い (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
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)