甘
sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
Grade Level
Grade 8
Stroke Count
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 Vocabulary
甘い
あまい
sweet, naive
甘える
あまえる
to behave childishly, to depend on someone's kindness
甘やかす
あまやかす
to spoil, to pamper
甘く見る
あまくみる
to underestimate, to take lightly
甘ったるい
あまったるい
too sweet, cloying, sickeningly sweet
甘んじる
あまんじる
to acquiesce, to accept (unfavorable situation)
甘い声
あまいこえ
sweet voice, alluring voice
甘み
あまみ
sweetness
甘酸っぱい
あまずっぱい
甘美
かんび
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