味の素

味の素

Japanese

Kanji in this term
味	素
あじ(の) Grade: 3	もと Grade: 5
kun’yomi

Etymology

Coined by Kikunae Ikeda in c. 1908, replacing 味精 (misei).

Literally the "essence of taste".

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
• (Tokyo) あじの​もと [àjínóꜜmòtò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [a̠ʑino̞mo̞to̞]

Proper noun

味(あじ)の素(もと) • (Ajinomoto) ^{←あぢのもと (adinomoto)?}

1. a Japanese company that mainly produces food seasonings and other additives
2. the trademarked product name for monosodium glutamate held by Ajinomoto

Descendants

• → Amis: acinomoto
• → Bunun: azinamutu
• → Chinese: 味之素, 味素
• → English: ajinomoto
• → Kanakanabu: 'acinamoto
• → Korean: 아지노모토 (Ajinomoto)
• → Paiwan: 'azinumutu
• → Rukai: azinumutu
• → Taroko: ajimoto
• → Western Kayah: ꤤ꤬ꤞꤝꤤꤞꤥ꤭ꤚꤥ꤭ꤗꤢꤦ꤬ (ìthwithōrōmùe)