sugar, sweetness
On'yomi (音読み)
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 糖, pronounced 'トウ', primarily means sugar or sweetness. This character is commonly used in nouns rather than verbs. One of the most common compounds is 砂糖 (さとう), which means 'sugar', an essential ingredient in many foods. Another important term is 糖尿病 (とうにょうびょう), meaning 'diabetes', a condition related to sugar metabolism that is significant in health discussions. Additionally, 甘糖 (あまとう) refers to 'sweetened sugar', often used in the context of food products. When using this kanji, remember that it generally relates to sweetness and various aspects of sugar, especially in culinary and medical contexts.
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Example sentences
砂糖を多く使う料理が好きだ。
I like dishes that use a lot of sugar.
Meanings across languages
- English
- sugar, sweetness
- Tiếng Việt
- đường, vị ngọt
- 日本語
- 砂糖, 甘さ
- 한국어
- 설탕, 단맛
- 中文
- 糖, 甜
- id
- gula, manis
- th
- น้ำตาล, ความหวาน
- es
- azúcar, dulzura
- fr
- sucre, douceur
- de
- Zucker, Süße
- pt
- açúcar, doçura
Common compounds
- 砂糖さとうsugar
- 糖尿病とうにょうびょうdiabetes
- 甘糖あまとうsweetened sugar
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