Keyword
sweet
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig1894
Readings
あま
(96%)
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 (152 in total)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
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
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
sweet voice; seductive voice
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
sweet and sour; bittersweet
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
sweets; sweet food
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
play-biting
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
sweet; sugary
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
nectar; sweetness
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
handsome face; beautiful features
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
sweets; sweet food
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
sweet vinegar
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
lenient; overoptimistic
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
broiled sweet chestnuts
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent; sweetening
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
sweetness and bitterness; joys and sorrows
to bring up indulgently; to coddle
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
sugared red beans
indulgent to (one's) children
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
sweetness and bitterness; joys and sorrows
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
sweet and sour; bittersweet
liquorice; licorice
to come to depend on someone's kindness
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
sweet persimmon
sweet; sugary
Gansu Province (China)
epidermis; cuticle; scarfskin; endocarp
amanatsu (Citrus natsudaidai); sweet form of Chinese citron
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
satisfaction
(arch.) ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata); jiaogulan (species of herbaceous vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
not easy; not lenient
amaou; strawberry cultivar
sweet mochi cake
Tulipa edulis (species of tulip with an edible bulb)
land-locked variety of red-spotted masu trout (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae); amago
low-salt miso; sweet miso
sweet Lolita (fashion style) (as opposed to Gothic Lolita)
northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis); sweet shrimp; northern pink prawn; red shrimp; Maine shrimp
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis); sweet shrimp; northern pink prawn; red shrimp; Maine shrimp
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
persimmon cured in the sun
calomel (mercury chloride)
spikenard; nard
semi-sweet (wine)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
slightly salted
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
sweet (pleasant) dreams
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
bell pepper; sweet pepper
good things come to those who wait; (lit.) if you wait, there will come a fine day of nectar (falling from the sky)
to come to depend on someone's kindness
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
sweet mochi cake
skilfully; skillfully; successfully; smoothly; deliciously
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
low-salt miso; sweet miso
eelgrass (Zostera marina)
cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
angular Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum); scented Solomon's seal
bell pepper; sweet pepper
sweet words only please a fool; flattery works on puppets and fools
sweet (variety of) Watson pomelo
taste for both wines and sweets; having a liking for both alcoholic beverages and sweet things
taste for both wines and sweets; having a liking for both alcoholic beverages and sweet things
hardships and joys; tasting the sweets and bitters of life; (having seen much of life) being well-versed in the ways of the world
luvar (Luvarus imperialis, species of perciform fish closely related to the surgeonfish)
luvar (Luvarus imperialis, species of perciform fish closely related to the surgeonfish)
sweet form of Watson pomelo (Citrus natsudaidai f. kawanonatsudaidai)
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea)
shinkansen pear; hybrid nashi developed in Tottori prefecture
honeyed words; flattery
well with good-tasting water
the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long; (lit.) the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry
sickly-sweet; overly sweet
eating sweet food
spikenard (essential oil, perfume); nard
jiaogulan (species of herbaceous vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
dwarf eelgrass (Nanozostera japonica); Japanese eelgrass
Examples (85 in total)
Is that sweet?
I want something sweet.
I feel like eating something sweet.