What does kanji 飴 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 飴 is candy.

How is kanji 飴 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 飴 are あめ, やしな.う; the onyomi readings are イ, シ.

What words use kanji 飴?

Example words that use kanji 飴 include 飴, 飴ちゃん, 飴と鞭, 飴ん棒.

Pre-Level 1

飴

Meaning

Kanji 飴

candy

candy, rice jelly

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あめやしな.う
Onyomi 音読み: イシ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 饴 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 13
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 鈶 • 詒 • 貽 • 跆 • 辝 • 台 • 乨

Related vocabulary

Showing 21 common entries

Showing 21 of 34 entries that include this kanji.

飴

あめ

(hard) candy

飴ちゃん

あめちゃん

(hard) candy

飴と鞭

あめとむち

carrot and stick

飴ん棒

あめんぼう

stick of candy

飴屋

あめや

candy shop

飴煮

あめに

food boiled in sugared broth

飴湯

あめゆ

thick malt syrup poured into boiling water and sprinkled with cinnamon (used as a refreshing summer drink)

飴売

あめうり

candy vendor (esp. an Edo-period candy vendor who sold candy while walking around playing the flute or another musical instrument)

飴粕

あめかぜ

residue (e.g. from sugar cane or beets)

あんず飴

あんずあめ

candy-coated fruit (usu. a plum) on a stick

いちご飴

いちごあめ

candy-coated strawberry on a stick

のど飴

のどあめ

throat lozenge

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

子どもは飴を一つ口に入れた。

The child put a piece of candy into his mouth.

のどが痛いので飴をなめています。

My throat hurts, so I'm sucking on a candy.

机の引き出しに飴が入っている。

There is some candy in the desk drawer.

この店の飴は昔ながらの味がする。

The candy in this shop has an old-fashioned taste.

母はかばんに飴を入れて持ち歩いている。

My mother carries candy in her bag.

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