味
あじ · aji · JLPT N4 · noun
spirit
👅🍜 味 = mouth (口) + not yet (未): not yet swallowed, still tasting
The left part 口 is mouth, the right part 未 means not yet and also gives the sound in Chinese-derived readings (mi). Aji is the native Japanese reading. Sound hook: Ah, gee, what a flavor!