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甘

甘 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Origin of the character

象形。口に物を含んださまを象る。「（口に）ふくむ」を意味する漢語｛含｝を表す字。のち仮借して「あまい」を意味する漢語｛甘｝に用いる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • カンJHS
Kun (native)
  • あま(い)JHS
  • あま(える)JHS
  • あま(やかす)JHS
  • うま(い)
Nanori (used in names)
  • かも
Other languages
  • 拼音gan1
  • 한글gam
  • Hán-ViệtCam

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
5 strokes
Radical
甘(かん)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+7518

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): enclosure ⿴廿一

Words using this kanji

  • 甘いあまいsweet-tasting, sweet, sugary, sugared
  • 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
  • 甘味あまみ甘い味、またはその程度。甘い食品。 旨い味。旨い食品。 物事の面白さ。芸術作品における深い味わい。sweetness, sugary taste, sweets, dessert
  • 甘味料かんみりょう食品に甘味をつけたり、甘さを整えたりするときなどに用いられる調味料のこと。天然のものを利用して作られる天然甘味料や天然にないものを人工的に作り甘味料にする合成甘味料などに区分される。sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.), sweetening agent, sweetening
  • 甘美かんび甘くて美味しいこと。 気持ちが良くてうっとりすること。sweet (taste), luscious, sweet (melody, dream, etc.), delightful
  • 甘えるあまえる「あまえる」の漢字表記。to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on, to take advantage of, to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence)
  • 甘やかすあまやかす「あまやかす」の漢字表記。to pamper, to spoil
  • 甘言かんげん相手に気に入られるような甘い言葉。sweet words, smooth talk, cajolery, flattery
  • 甘酢あまずsweet vinegar
  • 甘受かんじゅ甘んじて受ける（受け入れる）こと。submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.), putting up with, resigning oneself to, accepting (without complaint)
  • 甘口あまくちsweet flavour, sweet flavor, mildness, flattery
  • 甘えん坊あまえんぼうwheedling child, spoiled child, pampered child, child who always demands attention
  • 甘んじるあまんじるto content oneself with, to be resigned to (one's fate), to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
  • 甘露かんろ古代中国で仁政を行えば天が降らすとされる甘い液体。 ヴェーダでゾーマの汁のこと。 美味しいこと。また、そのようなさま。deliciously sweet, delectable, nectar-like, scrumptious
  • 甘辛あまからsweetness and saltiness, salted and sweetened taste
  • 甘子あまごland-locked variety of red-spotted masu trout (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae), amago
  • 甘栗あまぐりbroiled sweet chestnuts
  • 甘酒あまざけamazake
  • 甘草かんぞうマメ目マメ科カンゾウ属に属する多年草の総称。学名:Glycyrrhiza。 1.に属する西北甘草、東北甘草などの地下茎を生薬としたもの。liquorice, licorice
  • 甘党あまとう甘いものを好むが、酒はあまり（又はまったく）飲めない人。 甘いものを好む人。person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks, person with a sweet tooth

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Lookup codes

SKIP
4-5-2
Four Corner
4477.0
Spahn–Hadamitzky
0a5.32
Heisig
1894
Nelson
2988