Word Meaning 甘い

あまい amai

甘い is read as あまい (amai) and means mild.

Meaning

English

  1. mild
  2. fragrant (smelling)
  3. sweet (music)
  4. half-hearted
  5. not finished properly
  6. lightly salted
  7. light in salt
  8. not spicy

Reading

Kana

あまい

Romaji

amai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 美味い,旨い,美味しい,甘酸っぱい,香しい,芳しい,馨しい,香ばしい Antonyms 辛い,厳しい,苦い Related Words 水飴,辛い,酸っぱい,しょっぱい,苦い,渋い Rank 6878 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

甘味

あまみ

sweetness

甘える

あまえる

to behave like a spoiled child

甘やかす

あまやかす

to pamper

甘味料

かんみりょう

sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.)

甘美

かんび

sweet (taste)

甘言

かんげん

sweet words

甘え

あまえ

lack of self-reliance

甘受

かんじゅ

submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.)

甘口

あまくち

flattery

甘えん坊

あまえんぼう

wheedling child

甘辛

あまから

sweetness and saltiness

甘んじる

あまんじる

to content oneself with

Example Sentences

3

このいちごはとてもあまい。

this strawberry is very sweet.

あまいものはあまりたべません。

i do not eat sweet things very often.

そんなあまいかんがえではしっぱいするよ。

you will fail if your thinking is that naive.