| Level 4 vocabulary |
| 意味 | (n,vs) meaning/ significance/ (P) |  |
| Level 3 vocabulary |
| 味 | (adj-na,n) flavor/ taste/ (P) |  |
| 興味 | (n) interest (in something)/ (P) |  |
| 趣味 | (n) hobby/ tastes/ preference/ (P) |  |
| Level 2 vocabulary |
| 味わう | (v5u) to taste/ to savor/ to relish/ (P) |  |
| 気味 | (n) sensation/ feeling/ (P) |  |
| 〜気味 | (n-suf) -like/ -looking/ -looked |  |
| 地味 | (adj-na,n) plain/ simple/ (P) |  |
| 正味 | (n) net (weight)/ (P) |  |
| 調味料 | (n) condiment/ seasoning/ (P) |  |
| 味方 | (n) friend/ ally/ supporter/ (P) |  |
| 味噌 | (n) (1) miso/ bean paste/ (2) key (main) point/ (P) |  |
| Level 1 vocabulary |
| 味わい | (adj-no,n) (1) flavour/ (2) meaning/ significance |  |
| 加味 | (n) seasoning/ flavoring |  |
| 吟味 | (n) testing/ scrutiny/ careful investigation/ (P) |  |
| 三味線 | (n) three-stringed Japanese guitar/ shamisen/ (P) |  |
| 味覚 | (adj-na,n) taste/ palate/ sense of taste/ (P) |  |
| 無意味 | (adj-na,n) nonsense/ no meaning/ (P) |  |