sweet, glad, gentle
On'yomi (音読み)
- カン
- アン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あま.い
- あま.える
- あま.やかす
About this kanji
The kanji 「甘」 primarily means "sweet," and it can also convey feelings of gladness or gentleness. It is commonly used as a verb, particularly in the forms あまえる (to behave like a spoiled child) and あまやかす (to pamper someone). A couple of useful compounds include 甘味 (あまみ), which means "sweetness," and 甘口 (あまくち), referring to sweet flavors or tastes. This kanji often appears in contexts related to taste, emotions, or nurturing behavior, illustrating its range in representing both flavors and gentle attitudes.
Example sentences
甘いお菓子が大好きだ。
I love sweet treats.
Meanings across languages
- English
- sweet, glad, gentle
- Tiếng Việt
- ngọt, dịu dàng, vui vẻ
- 日本語
- 甘い, 甘え, 甘やかす
- 한국어
- 달콤한, 기쁜, 온화한
- 中文
- 甜, 愉快, 温和
- id
- manis, senang, lembut
- th
- หวาน, ดีใจ, นุ่มนวล
- es
- dulce, alegre, suave
- fr
- doux, joyeux, gentil
- de
- süß, froh, sanft
- pt
- doce, feliz, suave
Common compounds
- 甘味あまみsweetness
- 甘えるあまえるto behave like a spoiled child
- 甘やかすあまやかすto pamper, to spoil
- 甘口あまくちsweet (taste)
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