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
このリンゴはとても甘いです。

This apple is very sweet.

つい つい
ダイエット中なのに、つい甘いものを食べてしまった。

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

甘える あまえる
彼女はいつまでも両親に甘えている。

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

べったり べったり
子供が母親にべったりと甘えている。

The child is clinging closely to their mother.

甘やかす あまやかす
子供をあまり甘やかしてはいけない。

You must not spoil children too much.

甘く見る あまくみる
相手を甘く見ると、思わぬ失敗をすることになる。

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では、社会で通用しないよ。

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

甘んじる あまんじる
彼は現状に甘んじることなく、常に高みを目指している。

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

既成 きせい
既成の事実に甘んじることなく、常に変化を求める姿勢が大切だ。

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
彼女は甘い声で彼におねだりした。

She coaxed him with a sweet voice.

Example Vocabulary

甘い

あまい

sweet; sugary; naive; soft

甘える

あまえる

to behave like a spoiled child; to depend on someone's kindness

甘やかす

あまやかす

to spoil; to be indulgent

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

overly sweet; sentimental; naive

甘んじる

あまんじる

to be content with; to resign oneself to; to accept (something unsatisfactory)

甘い声

あまいこえ

sweet voice; coaxing voice

甘み

あまみ

sweetness; sweet flavor

甘酸っぱい

あまずっぱい

sweet-and-sour; bittersweet

甘美

かんび

sweet; luscious; mellifluous

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