Kanji
N1 6 strokes Grade 8 freq #1166

delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

sun/day hi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement)
(main) point; gist
point of an argument; drift of an argument
main object; principal object
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines
the point of an argument being unclear; the tenor of an argument being poorly reasoned
thoughts; feelings
written imperial order (late Heian period)
gist of what someone else said
explanation of aim (esp. of a legislative bill); rationalization

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

principle; aim
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
God's will
(words to) that effect
one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study; one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.)
tasty sauce; tasty dressing

Example sentences

He sent me a letter saying that he could not see me.

He wrote her to the effect that he loved her.

He sent me a letter to the effect that his poultry farm would go bankrupt sooner or later.

Weakness brought on by a number of respiratory ailments had forced him just last week to announce that he was giving up his conducting career.