味の素

Japanese

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

Etymology

Renamed from 味 (み)精 (せい) (misei), coined by Kikunae Ikeda ca. 1908. In Japan, the current name was adopted for commercial reasons.

Proper noun

味の素 (hiragana あじのもと, rōmaji Ajinomoto)

  1. Ajinomoto, a Japanese company that mainly produces food seasonings and other food additives
  2. (literally, the essence of taste) AJI-NO-MOTO, the trademarked product name for monosodium glutamate (MSG) held by Ajinomoto Co.

Descendants

  • → Amis: acinomoto
  • → Bunun: azinamutu
  • → Chinese: 味之素, 味素
  • → Kanakanabu: 'acinamoto
  • → Paiwan: 'azinumutu
  • → Rukai: azinumutu
  • → Taroko: ajimoto

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