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 6596 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

10

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.

He's a pushover.

Peaches taste sweet.

Is that sweet?

Do you care for sweets?

This apple is sweet.

This wine is sweet.

The coffee is sweet.