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    3. 甘

    甘

    甘あま.い

    sweet

    N2KMT8Freq #1248Food & DiningKanji5 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    あま.いあま.えるあま.やかすうま.い

    On'yomi

    カン

    Nanori

    かも

    sweetcoaxpamperbe contentsugary

    廿

    十
    甘

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    甚甜甞其拑坩邯柑甜甞甚

    Concepts using this kanji

    甘い

    sweet-tasting

    甘え

    lack of self-reliance

    甘味

    sweetness

    甘味料

    sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.)

    甘受

    submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.)

    甘口

    sweet flavour

    甘美

    sweet (taste)

    甘える

    to behave like a spoiled child

    大甘

    lenient

    甘え上手

    being good at being spoiled

    女に甘い

    spoony

    やや甘口

    semi-sweet (wine)

    甘子

    land-locked variety of red-spotted masu trout (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae)

    甘えっ子

    spoilt child

    甘く見る

    to not take seriously

    甘心

    satisfaction

    甘党

    person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks

    子供に甘い

    indulgent to (one's) children

    甘井

    well with good-tasting water

    甘い言葉

    alluring words

    言葉に甘える

    to accept a kind offer

    甘い小説

    sentimental novel

    甘活

    eating sweet food

    人工甘味料

    artificial sweetener

    合成甘味料

    artificial sweetener

    甘味処

    cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets

    甘い声

    sweet voice

    甘松

    spikenard

    甘やかして育てる

    to bring up indulgently

    甘いもの好き

    sweet tooth

    甘野老

    angular Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum)

    甘食

    sweet bun

    他人に厳しく自分に甘い

    hard on others but easy on oneself

    甘王

    amaou

    甘苦

    sweetness and bitterness

    甘茶の木

    Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea)

    甘海苔

    laver

    待てば甘露の日和あり

    good things come to those who wait

    新甘泉

    shinkansen pear

    甘松香

    spikenard (essential oil, perfume)

    素甘

    sweet mochi cake

    激甘

    super-sweet

    甘夏みかん

    amanatsu (Citrus natsudaidai)

    甘夏

    amanatsu (Citrus natsudaidai)

    甘辛両党

    taste for both wines and sweets

    読みが甘い

    overly optimistic

    甘い物は別腹

    there's always room for dessert

    甘味噌

    low-salt miso

    甘粛農業大学

    Gansu Agricultural University

    甘言は偶人を喜ばす

    sweet words only please a fool

    甘ったれる

    to behave like a spoiled child

    甘んずる

    to content oneself with

    甘やか

    sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)

    甘じょっぱい

    salty-sweet

    甘えかかる

    to come to depend on someone's kindness

    甘々

    sweet

    甘ちちこい

    sickly-sweet

    甘いマスク

    handsome face

    甘ったれ

    overreliance on others

    甘ちゃん

    softy

    甘かない

    not easy

    甘め

    sweetish

    甘ダレ

    sweet sauce

    甘たるい

    sentimental

    甘ったるい

    sentimental

    甘えび

    northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)

    甘いもの

    sweets

    甘っちょろい

    overly optimistic

    甘ロリ

    sweet Lolita (fashion style) (as opposed to Gothic Lolita)

    甘草

    liquorice

    甘い顔をする

    to go easy on someone

    甘茶

    Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea)

    甘酒

    sweet half sake

    甘皮

    cuticle (of a nail)

    甘夢

    sweet (pleasant) dreams

    子持ち甘藍

    Brussels sprout

    甘夏柑

    amanatsu (Citrus natsudaidai)

    甘干し

    peeled persimmon cured in the sun for stronger taste

    詰めが甘い

    having a poor endgame

    甘塩

    slightly salted

    甘井先ず竭く

    the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long

    甘言蜜語

    honeyed words

    甘粛省

    Gansu Province (China)

    甘酸っぱい

    sweet and sour

    甘酸

    sweetness and bitterness

    甘菜

    sugar beet

    甘えん坊

    wheedling child

    甘茶蔓

    jiaogulan (species of herbaceous vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum)

    小甘藻

    dwarf eelgrass (Nanozostera japonica)

    甘肌

    endocarp

    甘納豆

    amanatto

    甘唐辛子

    sweet pepper (any non-spicy variety of Capsicum annuum)

    甘い汁を吸う

    to be onto a good thing

    甘葛

    ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

    甘辛い

    salty-sweet

    甘栗

    broiled sweet chestnuts

    甘言

    sweet words

    辛酸甘苦

    hardships and joys

    甘柿

    sweet persimmon

    脇が甘い

    poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip

    甘露煮

    candied (chestnuts)

    酸いも甘いも噛み分ける

    to be experienced in the ways of the world

    甘やかす

    to pamper

    甘粕

    thick amazake

    緑葉甘藍

    kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

    羽衣甘藍

    kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

    甘蕉

    banana

    球茎甘藍

    kohlrabi

    甘藍

    cabbage

    甘藻

    eelgrass (Zostera marina)

    甘汞

    calomel (mercury chloride)

    甘んじる

    to content oneself with

    甘蔗

    sugar cane

    甘噛み

    play-biting (e.g. by pets)

    甘扁桃

    sweet almond

    甘蔗糖

    cane sugar

    甘鯛

    tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.)

    甘鱪

    louvar (Luvarus imperialis)

    甘露

    nectar

    甘辛

    sweetness and saltiness

    甘酢

    sweet vinegar

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    • 甘い
    • 甘い小説
    • 甘え
    • 甘えっ子
    • 甘える
    • 甘く見る
    • 甘ったるい
    • 甘やかす
    • 甘栗
    • 甘言
    • 甘言は偶人を喜ばす
    • 甘口
    • 甘酒
    • 甘受
    • 甘酢
    • 甘草
    • 甘党
    • 甘美
    • 甘味料
    • 甘露
    • 甘味
    • 甘んじる
    • 甘心
    • 甘えび
    • 人工甘味料
    • 甘干し
    • 甘皮
    • 甘えん坊
    • 甘辛い
    • 甘苦
    • 甘食
    • 甘茶
    • 甘茶蔓
    • 甘海苔
    • 甘納豆
    • 甘酸っぱい
    • 甘塩
    • 甘酸
    • 甘鯛
    • 甘藻
    • 甘露煮
    • 甘い汁を吸う
    • 甘やかして育てる
    • 甘蔗
    • 甘夢
    • 子供に甘い
    • 甘夏柑
    • 甘夏
    • 甘柿
    • 甘菜
    • 甘辛
    • 甘いもの好き
    • 甘いもの
    • 言葉に甘える
    • 甘っちょろい
    • 甘辛両党
    • 辛酸甘苦
    • 緑葉甘藍
    • 甘藍
    • 球茎甘藍
    • 子持ち甘藍
    • 甘汞
    • 酸いも甘いも噛み分ける
    • 甘ロリ
    • 甘い物は別腹
    • 甘噛み
    • 甘蔗糖
    • 甘葛
    • 甘味処
    • 甘鱪
    • 甘ったれる
    • 甘夏みかん
    • 甘い言葉
    • 脇が甘い
    • 甘んずる
    • 甘い顔をする
    • 甘やか
    • 素甘
    • 羽衣甘藍
    • 大甘
    • 小甘藻
    • 読みが甘い
    • 甘じょっぱい
    • 甘味噌
    • 甘粕
    • 甘肌
    • 甘えかかる
    • 甘茶の木
    • 甘王
    • 甘い声
    • 甘々
    • 詰めが甘い
    • 新甘泉
    • 甘野老
    • 女に甘い
    • 甘言蜜語
    • 甘蕉
    • 甘井
    • 甘井先ず竭く
    • 甘ちちこい
    • 他人に厳しく自分に甘い
    • 甘いマスク
    • 甘粛省
    • 甘ったれ
    • 激甘
    • やや甘口
    • 甘え上手
    • 甘唐辛子
    • 甘ちゃん
    • 待てば甘露の日和あり
    • 甘活
    • 甘松香
    • 甘松
    • 甘かない
    • 甘め
    • 合成甘味料
    • 甘ダレ
    • 甘たるい
    • 甘扁桃
    • 甘粛農業大学

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