Word Meaning 甘苦

かんく kanku

甘苦 is read as かんく (kanku) and means sweetness and bitterness.

Meaning

English

sweetness and bitterness
joys and sorrows

Reading

Kana

かんく

Romaji

kanku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 134549 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

辛酸甘苦

しんさんかんく

hardships and joys

甘味

あまみ

sweetness

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