甘

sweet

JLPT N2 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: あま.い・あま.える・あま.やかす・うま.い
On'yomi: カン

甘 means "sweet". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read あま.い・あま.える・あま.やかす・うま.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

甘 in example sentences

甘あまいなあ。

Amai naa.

He's a pushover.
桃ももは甘あまい。

Momo wa amai.

Peaches are sweet.
それは甘あまいの？

Sore wa amai no?

Is that sweet?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 甘 mean?: 甘 means "sweet". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 甘 have?: 甘 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 甘 read?: It is read あま.い・あま.える・あま.やかす・うま.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 甘?: 甘 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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