Word Meaning 甘味

あまみ amami

甘味 is read as あまみ (amami) and means sweetness.

Meaning

English

  1. sweetness
  2. sugary taste
  3. sweets
  4. dessert
  5. cake

Reading

Kana

あまみ

Romaji

amami

Writing Variants

  • あま味 あまみ amami
  • 甘み あまみ amami

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

甘味料

かんみりょう

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

甘味処

あまみどころ

cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets

合成甘味料

ごうせいかんみりょう

artificial sweetener

人工甘味料

じんこうかんみりょう

artificial sweetener

甘い

あまい

mild

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

Example Sentences

4

しょくごにすこしあまみがほしい。

after the meal, i want a little sweetness.

I can feel the sweetness spreading inside my mouth. I feel like I'm going to get addicted.

Sugar replaced honey as a sweetener.

Certain artificial sweeteners are known to be carcinogens.