Kanji details for

 
Uses 5 strokes
Taught in Junior high

Search words that:
- start with 甘
- end with 甘
- contain 甘
sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
KUN:
  • あま.い
    ama.i
  • あま.える
    ama.eru
  • あま.やかす
    ama.yakasu
  • うま.い
    uma.i
ON:
  • カン
    kan
Nanori:
  • かも
    kamo
Written with 5 strokes
Taught in Junior high
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 121 results)

adjective
1.
sweet-tasting, sweet, sugary, sugared
2.
fragrant (smelling), sweet (music)
3.
lightly salted, light in salt, not spicy
4.
naive, overly optimistic, soft on, generous, indulgent, easy-going, lenient
See also:甘く見る
5.
half-hearted, not finished properly
6.
insufficient, not satisfactory, inadequate, loose
7.
mild
8.
tempting, enticing, luring
See also:甘い言葉

adjective
1.
skillful, skilful, clever, expert, wise, successful(usually kana)(esp. 上手い,巧い)
2.
delicious, appetizing, appetising, tasty(usually kana)(esp. 旨い,美味い,甘い)
3.
fortunate, splendid, promising(usually kana)(esp. 旨い)
All readings:
うまい《上手い》
うまい《美味い》
うまい《旨い》
うまい《巧い》
うまい《甘い》
うまい《美い》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to pamper, to spoil

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on
2.
to take advantage of, to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence), to depend on

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
sweet flavour, sweet flavor, mildness
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
flattery
3.
stupidity

noun
lack of self-reliance, depending on others

noun
1.
sweetness, sugary taste
2.
sweets, dessert, cake
Other readings:
甘み【あまみ】
あま味【あまみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)(usually kana)
All readings:
さつまいも《さつま芋》
さつまいも《薩摩芋》
さつまいも《甘薯》
さつまいも《甘藷》
かんしょ《甘薯》
かんしょ《甘藷》
サツマイモ

noun
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.), sweetening agent, sweetening

na-adjective, noun
1.
sweet (taste), luscious
2.
sweet (melody, dream, etc.), delightful, pleasant, mellow, mellifluous
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