甘

ONかん

KUNあま

Meanings

sweetindulgepamper

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How to remember

The kanji for 'sweet' (甘) looks like a mouth (口) with something delicious, like a tongue or a drop of sweetness, inside.

'Ama' — Imagine a mother (AMA) making a sweet treat for her child.

甘いあまい

sweet

甘さあまさ

sweetness

甘口あまくち

sweet flavor

甘やかすあまやかす

to pamper, to spoil

甘味料かんみりょう

sweetener