Kanji

甘

sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

甘部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あまい, あまえる, あまやかす, うまい

Nanori (Name Reading)

あま, かい, よし

Common Readings

カン, あま…い, あま…える, あま…やかす

Example sentences

甘い あまい
この リンゴ とても 甘い です

This apple is very sweet.

つい つい
ダイエット なのに つい 甘い もの 食べて しまった

Even though I'm on a diet, I accidentally ate something sweet.

甘える あまえる
彼女 いつまでも 両親 甘えている

She is still behaving like a spoiled child with her parents.

べったり べったり
子供 母親 べったり 甘えている

The child is clinging closely to their mother.

甘やかす あまやかす
子供 あまり 甘やかして いけない

You must not spoil children too much.

甘く見る あまくみる
相手 甘く見る 思わぬ 失敗 する こと なる

If you underestimate your opponent, you will end up making an unexpected mistake.

甘ったるい あまったるい
そんな 甘ったるい 考え 社会 通用 しない

With such a naive way of thinking, you won't make it in society.

甘んじる あまんじる
現状 甘んじる こと なく 常に 高み 目指している

Without being content with the current situation, he is always aiming higher.

既成 きせい
既成 事実 甘んじる こと なく 常に 変化 求める 姿勢 大切

It is important to have an attitude of constantly seeking change without being satisfied with the established facts.

甘い声 あまいこえ
彼女 甘い声 おねだりした

She coaxed him with a sweet voice.

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