Keyword
sweet
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig1894
Readings
あま
(95%)
かん
(3%)
Composed of
twenty
one
Used in kanji (14 in total)
fit into
known but unnamed
navy blue
citrus tree
Used in vocabulary (180 in total)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to pamper; to spoil
Examples (168 in total)
At times like this, sweet things are great, aren't they?
Make sure you pick a sweet one.
I still want to eat something sweet.
Her voice has also changed into something sweeter.
Let's go eat something sweet.
I have no choice but to say that I was naive.
I can't smell that sweet scent at all either.
That said, my feelings on this matter are probably naive.
Mothers are soft on their sons.
If you were to say my thinking was naive, that would be exactly right.
A nostalgic, sweet scent drifts through the air.
I felt ashamed of myself for having momentarily entertained such naive thoughts.
I had been taking advantage of your kindness.
It's okay to act spoiled once in a while.
So, just for now, please let me be a little spoiled.
Rather, it exudes an atmosphere that makes one want to act a little spoiled.
So cute, just like a cat that loves to be pampered.
I've recently discovered a love for sweets, you see.
The master is as soft on the disciples as ever, huh.
Walking is a hassle, but if you say it's exercise, people around you become lenient.
Well, it has a rather refreshing sweetness, which is quite nice.
However, he would come to realize that this was an extremely naive idea.
I feel like I'm going to faint from the overwhelming sweetness.
I feel a gentle sweetness lingering on my tongue.
In an instant, sweetness spreads across the tongue.
As I took a sip, a gentle sweetness enveloped my tongue.
Ah, but maybe the sweetness is a little too heavy.
It's not an overly rich sweetness, so it's fine.
It was a smile that was both bitter and sweet, very much like him.
I thought it would be fine because I was under an umbrella, but I was naive.
I'll gratefully accept your kind offer.
Well then, I'll gladly accept your kind offer.
Beware of sweet temptations.
My little brother was whining and acting like a baby with our mother.
It seems that I, too, am still somewhat naive.
Yeah, I'll take you up on that.
Yes, I will take you up on your offer.
It is sweet enough to be thrilling.
Suddenly, a sweet, clear voice was heard from right behind me.
It feels even sweeter and more beautiful than when I read it before.
It was a sweet temptation.
It's refined and not too rich, yet the sweetness comes through clearly.
It is not too sweet, so it seems like I could eat as much as I want.
Sweet juice comes out, like fruit.
The way the obi is tied is loose.
Colder than any spring in the kingdom, and faintly sweet.
A sweet, milk-like scent drifts by softly.
Even if you're not much of a drinker, you can enjoy it mixed with sweet milk.
This town may have developed by specializing in sweets.
She's a spoiled princess who was pampered growing up.
I just told you not to spoil your juniors.
Spoiling children too much does them harm.
I'm not pampering you at all.
There's no need to spoil them.
I slurp sweet coffee.
A sweet, rich fragrance envelops Janet.
The puppy whimpers and nuzzles up to me for attention.
Sweets are precious around here, you know.
That's the kind of thing I mean when I say you let your guard down too easily.
I feel that assumption is too optimistic as well.
With my naive thinking, I would only drive my companions into a desperate situation.
When I scoop it up and drink it, it is sweet and cold.
Sick people have the privilege of being allowed to lean on others, you know.
I never thought it would come to this; my estimate was too optimistic.
It was a little sweet, but it was well-seasoned.
A rich, sweet buttery smell, as if it had just been melted, is drifting through the air.
It has a faintly sweet scent.
The moment I entered, I felt as if a sweet fragrance wafted.
Also, you shouldn't take combat lightly.
I guess I did take it lightly after all.
It was us who had been underestimating it.
It's not extremely sweet, and it's well-baked.
So I'll accept this punishment without complaint.
I will accept any punishment without complaint.
For now, I'll content myself with this situation.
That outlook was too optimistic.
The outlook is too optimistic.
Sweets are the enemy of dieting.
This melon wasn't ripe, so it wasn't sweet.
The sweet scent of the flowers lures bees.
At the festival, they treated everyone to free amazake.
Lured by sweet talk, I ended up buying something expensive.
What sweet milk this is.
Is that sweet?
I want something sweet.
I feel like eating something sweet.
I want to eat something sweet.
My sister likes sweets.
He likes sweets.
You shouldn't let children eat too many sweets.
I want to eat something that isn't sweet.
Life is not that sweet.
When it comes to sweets, I just can't control myself.
This candy is sweet.
I'm cutting down on sweets.
This tea is too sweet.
My tea is a little too sweet.
This cake is very sweet.
This cake is sweet.
This cake tastes too sweet.
This cake tastes too sweet for me.
The cake is so sweet.
I like sweet cakes very much.
Peaches are sweet.
I think this wine is too sweet.
Your soup is sweet. Did you mix up the salt and the sugar?
If you add sugar in water, it will become sweet.
All sugar is sweet.
I am getting fat because I eat a lot of sweets.
This chocolate is very sweet and tasty.
Chocolate tastes sweet.
Many a mother spoils her sons by not being strict enough.
They were spoiled, as might have been expected.
Don't spoil your child.
Eric played a sweet tune on the piano.
I can't drink such sweet stuff.
This apple is sweet.
The apples are especially sweet this year.
Alice is wearing a sweet-smelling perfume.
She wears a sweet perfume.
This orange is too sweet to my taste.
It's something black, sweet, and moist.
She tasted the cake to see if it was sweet enough.
This flower smells sweet.
The apple tastes sweet.
It tasted sweet.
This rose smells so sweet.
This rose smells sweet.
The rose gives off a sweet odor.
A rose smells sweet.
These strawberries taste very sweet.
Don't underestimate my power.
Don't underestimate me.
I was fascinated by her sweet voice.
Oranges are sweeter than lemons.
Don't underestimate your opponent.
I've got to stop eating such sweet ice cream.
The pain caused by love is much sweeter than any pleasure.
Mary really likes sweet and sour raspberry tart.
I like the sweet-tart taste of apples.
Tom likes all kinds of sweets.
Is Tom alright with sweets?
Peter remarked that the pudding was too sweet.
He likes anything sweet.
The melon smells sweet and tastes very nice.
The fat girl is eating too much sweets with lots of sugar.
Tom is a spoiled brat.
Those grapes look sweet, but in fact they're sour.
This yogurt is sweet.
The cheesecake tasted too sweet.
That cocktail is sweet and easy to drink.
I felt better after eating something sugary.
We have to live with the consequences of our choices.
The orange didn't taste either sweet or sour.
Is it sweet or sour?
Tom has a sweet tooth.
My sister has a sweet tooth.
I have a sweet tooth.
This mango is sweet.
Mangos are sweet, they smell good, and they're delicious.
This lemonade tastes too sweet.
This is too sweet and that is too salty.
The ice cream was neither good nor bad. It was just sweet.
Sugar replaced honey as a sweetener.
This wild rose gives off a sweet scent.
When spring sets in, the flowers smell sweet.
This lollipop is too sweet.
Certain artificial sweeteners are known to be carcinogens.