JLPT N2 · 5 strokes
Kanji 甘: "sweet, coax, pamper"
The kanji 甘 means "sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read カン in on'yomi and あま.い, あま.える, あま.やかす, うま.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あま.いあま.えるあま.やかすうま.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1248 of 2,501 |
Common words with 甘
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 甘いsweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared · fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
- 甘えるto behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on · to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
- 甘やかすto pamper; to spoil
- 甘く見るto not take seriously; to take lightly
- 甘んじるto content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
- 甘ったるいsentimental; mushy; saccharine · sickly-sweet; sugary
- 甘い声sweet voice; seductive voice
- 甘美sweet (taste); luscious · sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant; mellow
- 甘酸っぱいsweet and sour · bittersweet (feeling)
- 甘えoverdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence
- 甘味sweetness; sugary taste · sweets; dessert; cake
- 甘えん坊wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
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