Meaning
nourishing, beneficial, increase, luxuriant — Often used in compounds relating to growth, enrichment, or fertile increase.
- 滋養 — nourishment / nutrition
- 滋味 — rich flavor / nourishing taste
- 滋賀県 — Shiga Prefecture
- 滋育 — educational nourishment / development
滋 is composed of the さんずい (氵) related to water, and 茲 which contributes sound and meaning. It conveys the idea of richness and increase — much like water helping things grow. It’s common in words related to nourishment or fertile development.
この料理は 滋味に富んでいます。
This dish is full of rich, nourishing flavor.
彼女は 滋養のある食品を好んで食べます。
She prefers to eat nutritious foods.
🎧 The on-yomi ジ is standard, especially in compound words like 滋養 and 滋味. This kanji has no commonly used kun-yomi.