Kanji

甘

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JLPT N2Jōyō · secondaryfreq #12485 strokes

Meanings

sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

ES: dulce, sabroso, bueno, tener cariño a, mimar, consentir

On
カン
Kun
あま.い、あま.える、あま.やかす、うま.い

Common words

  • 甘いあまいsweet-tasting, sweet, sugary, sugared
  • 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
  • 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
  • 甘味あまみsweetness, sugary taste

Example sentences

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