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甘

Kanji 甘: meaning "sweet", readings, stroke order

The kanji 甘 means "sweet". On'yomi: カン; kun'yomi: あまい、あまえる、あまやかす. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
sweet
On'yomi
カン
Kun'yomi
あまいあまえるあまやかす
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 甘

  • 甘い あまい — Sweet
  • 甘やかす あまやかす — to pamper, to spoil
  • 甘える あまえる — to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on
  • 甘口 あまくち — sweet flavor

Stroke order · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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