あま
甘
 
い

adjective

  1. sweet-tasting, sweet, sugary, sugared.
  2. fragrant (smelling), sweet (music).
  3. lightly salted, light in salt, not spicy.
  4. naive, overly optimistic, soft on, generous, indulgent, easy-going, lenient.
  5. half-hearted, not finished properly.
  6. insufficient, not satisfactory, inadequate, loose.
  7. mild.
  8. tempting, enticing, luring.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あま
甘
 
い
甘い あまい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (Early Jr. High, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)