味の素

Japanese

Kanji in this term
味	素
あじ 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".

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 (wèizhīsù), 味素 (wèisù)
• → Kanakanabu: 'acinamoto
• → Paiwan: 'azinumutu
• → Rukai: azinumutu
• → Taroko: ajimoto