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甘

sweet
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingカン
Kun readingあま.い、あま.える、あま.やかす、うま.い
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. sweetRtK
    彼は人生のすいも甘いも知っている。He has tasted the bitters and sweets of life.tatoeba
    日本酒の淡麗甘口化The change of taste of sake to tanrei (crispy and dry) and sweetwiki
  2. be content
  3. coax
  4. pamper
  5. sugary
  1. to behave like a spoiled child
  2. to fawn on
  3. to take advantage of
  4. to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence)
  5. to depend on

Popular Usage

甘い甘やかす甘口甘える

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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wicker basket · picnic basket

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1894

Compound words

甘いあまい
sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared; fragrant (smelling)
甘やかすあまやかす
to pamper; to spoil
甘えるあまえる
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
甘えあまえ
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
甘言かんげん
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
甘酢あまず
sweet vinegar
甘美かんび
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
甘味あまみ
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
甘味料かんみりょう
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent; sweetening
甘夏あまなつ
sweet summer orange
甘栗あまぐり
broiled sweet chestnuts
甘菜あまな
Tulipa edulis (edible tulip)
甘子あまご
land-locked variety of red-spotted masu trout (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae)
甘酒あまざけ
amazake (sweet rice drink)
甘受かんじゅ
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.)
甘薯さつまいも
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
甘藷さつまいも
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
甘党あまとう
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks
甘露かんろ
nectar
甘汞かんこう
calomel (mercury chloride)
甘蔗かんしょ
sugar cane
甘夏柑あまなつかん
amanatsu (Citrus natsudaidai)
甘橘類かんきつるい
citrus
甘咬みあまがみ
play-biting (e.g. by pets)

Kun Reading Examples

彼は考えが甘い。あまい
He is unrealistic.tatoeba
彼はともすれば子どもに甘かった。あまい
He tended to be lenient toward the children.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は自分の運命に甘んじた。
He was reconciled to his fate.tatoeba
彼は考えが甘い。
He is unrealistic.tatoeba
彼は甘いものを好まない。
He doesn't care for sweet things.tatoeba
当然比重や日本酒度も高く甘口酒の範疇に入る。
The specific gravity and alcohol content are high, which makes it to be categorized as sweet sake.wiki

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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