甘 (sweet) kanji
甘
Sweet
This kanji has 5 strokes. It is being learnt at grade 8.
This kanji belongs to jōyō (regular-use) kanji.
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Meaning:sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
On reading:カン
kan
Kun reading:あま-い、あま-える、あま-やかす、うま-い
ama-i, ama-eru, ama-yakasu, uma-i

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甘味料
かんみりょう		 a sweetener
甘い言葉でつる
あまいことばでつる		 cajole, coax, inveigle, wheedle
甘えん坊
あまえんぼう		 a wheedling child ☆＝甘ったれ（あまったれ）
孫を甘やかす
まごをあまやかす		 pamper (indulge, mollycoddle) one's grandchild
甘んじて～
あまんじて		 resignedly, meekly, submissively
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