| 1093 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1212 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2988 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1333 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 738 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 207 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1492 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1591 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 345 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4306 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2176 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2930 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1773 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21643 | Morohashi |
| 3494 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3710 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1757 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1894 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1052 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
甘
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1248 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- さつま芋 【サツマイモ】 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
- 甘言 【カンゲン】 sweet words, smooth talk, cajolery, flattery, sycophancy
Kun reading compounds
- 甘い 【あまい】 sweet-tasting, sweet, sugary, sugared, fragrant (smelling), sweet (music), lightly salted, light in salt, not spicy, naive, overly optimistic, soft on, generous, indulgent, easy-going, lenient, half-hearted, not finished properly, insufficient, not satisfactory, inadequate, loose, mild, tempting, enticing, luring
- 甘い顔をする 【あまいかおをする】 to go easy on someone, to be easygoing, to be lenient
- 甘える 【あまえる】 to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on, to take advantage of, to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence), to depend on
- 甘やかす 【あまやかす】 to pamper, to spoil
- 上手い 【うまい】 skillful, skilful, skilled, good, expert, clever (expression, trick, etc.), apt, appropriate, delicious, tasty, good, nice, good (deal, idea, etc.), profitable, promising, lucky, fortunate, successful, satisfactory, splendid
- うまい話 【うまいはなし】 too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds), too-good-to-be-true stories
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かも
- Korean:
- gam
Spanish
- dulce
- sabroso
- bueno
- tener cariño a
- mimar
- consentir
Portuguese
- doce
- seduzir
- mimar
- contentar
- açucarado
French
- doux
- enjôler
- dorloter
- être content
- sucré
| 1978 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.32 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 4477.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7518 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2446 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 【タイ】 sea bream (esp. Pagrus major), porgy
- 鯛車 【たいぐるま】 traditional sea bream-shaped toy car
- 青武鯛 【あおぶたい】 Scarus ovifrons (species of parrotfish)
- 腐っても鯛 【くさってもたい】 a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond, quality is quality, an old eagle is better than a young crow, even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- pargo
- palometa
- besugo
Portuguese
French
| 5305 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1971 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2832 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2272 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2360 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1213 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1660 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 46226P | Morohashi |
| 1881 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6884 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2812 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2827 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 11a8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-11-8 | SKIP code |
| 2732.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9bdb | Unicode hex code |