Kanji
Readingあま
Frequency96%
Used in (87 in total)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to pamper; to spoil
to not take seriously; to take lightly
sweet voice; seductive voice
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
sweet and sour; bittersweet
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
sweets; sweet food
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
play-biting
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
sweet; sugary
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
handsome face; beautiful features
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
sweet vinegar
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
broiled sweet chestnuts
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
lenient; overoptimistic
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
amaou; strawberry cultivar
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
sugared red beans
to bring up indulgently; to coddle
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
indulgent to (one's) children
sweet persimmon
to come to depend on someone's kindness
sweet mochi cake
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
amanatsu (Citrus natsudaidai); sweet form of Chinese citron
epidermis; cuticle; scarfskin; endocarp
Tulipa edulis (species of tulip with an edible bulb)
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
(arch.) ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata); jiaogulan (species of herbaceous vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
land-locked variety of red-spotted masu trout (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae); amago
sweet Lolita (fashion style) (as opposed to Gothic Lolita)
low-salt miso; sweet miso
not easy; not lenient
persimmon cured in the sun
northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis); sweet shrimp; northern pink prawn; red shrimp; Maine shrimp
semi-sweet (wine)
slightly salted
bell pepper; sweet pepper
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea)
eating sweet food
taste for both wines and sweets; having a liking for both alcoholic beverages and sweet things
sickly-sweet; overly sweet
spikenard (essential oil, perfume); nard
sweet (variety of) Watson pomelo
luvar (Luvarus imperialis, species of perciform fish closely related to the surgeonfish)
sweet form of Watson pomelo (Citrus natsudaidai f. kawanonatsudaidai)
eelgrass (Zostera marina)
cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
angular Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum); scented Solomon's seal
dwarf eelgrass (Nanozostera japonica); Japanese eelgrass
jiaogulan (species of herbaceous vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum)