Kanji
甘
N2
5 strokes
Grade 8
freq #1248
sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
On'yomi (音読み)
カン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
あま.い、 あま.える、 あま.やかす、 うま.い
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
甘味料
かんみりょう
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent
甘受
かんじゅ
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with
甘口
あまくち
sweet flavour; sweet flavor
甘美
かんび
sweet (taste); luscious
甘言
かんげん
sweet words; smooth talk
甘酢
あまず
sweet vinegar
甘露
かんろ
nectar; sweetness
甘辛
あまから
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
甘味
あまみ
sweetness; sugary taste
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
甘い
あまい
sweet-tasting; sweet
甘え
あまえ
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance
甘える
あまえる
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on
甘えん坊
あまえんぼう
wheedling child; spoiled child
甘やかす
あまやかす
to pamper; to spoil
甘んじる
あまんじる
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate)
Example sentences
彼（かれ）の考（かんが）えはどうもあまい。
His view seems to be too optimistic.
彼（かれ）の甘（あま）い口車（くちぐるま）にのるな。
Don't fall for his sugar-coated words.
君（きみ）はその結果（けっか）を甘受（かんじゅ）すべきだ。
You should abide by the consequences.
人（ひと）の好意（こうい）に甘（あま）えてはいけない。
Don't depend on others' kindness.