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Jiten frequency #451JLPT N2SecondaryKanken Level 4WaniKani Level 36RTKKLC Volume 6TMW Trainee5 strokes

Meanings

sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

On'yomi

カン

Kun'yomi

あま.いあま.えるあま.やかすうま.い

Reading usage

Most common words using this kanji

甘(あま)いsweet-tasting #719甘(あま)えるto behave like a spoiled child #1836甘(あま)やかすto pamper #5370甘(あま)く見(み)るto not take seriously #6615甘(あま)いものsweets #6878甘(あま)んじるto content oneself with #10614甘(あま)えoverdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors) #10826甘(あま)酸(ず)っぱいsweet and sour #11799甘(あま)い声(こえ)sweet voice #11909甘(あま)ったるいsentimental #11935甘(かん)美(び)sweet (taste) #12513甘(あま)みsweetness #13182甘(あま)えん坊(ぼう)wheedling child #15182甘(あま)い物(もの)sweets #15616甘(あま)味(み)sweetness #16950甘(あま)噛(が)みplay-biting (e.g. by pets) #18717甘(あま)い言(こと)葉(ば)alluring words #20568甘(いくしま)Ikushima #21094言(こと)葉(ば)に甘(あま)えるto accept a kind offer #21330甘(あま)ったれるto behave like a spoiled child #21620

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