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Japanese symbol for “candied”

Romaji: kanroni
candied (chestnuts)

In Japanese, candied is , read (kanroni).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n candied (chestnuts)
  2. n sweetened boiled fish

Kanji and stroke order

sweet, coax, pamper
on: カン
kun: あま.い、あま.える、あま.やかす、うま.い
5 strokes · JLPT 2
dew, tears, expose
on: ロ、ロウ
kun: つゆ
21 strokes · JLPT 1
boil, cook
on: シャ
kun: に.る、-に、に.える、に.やす
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あまい amaisweet-tasting; sweet; sugary
あまみ amamisweetness; sugary taste
あまえ amaeoverdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour)
あまえる amaeruto behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on
かんび kanbisweet (taste); luscious
あまやかす amayakasuto pamper; to spoil
ろしゅつ roshutsuexposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin)
ばくろ bakurodisclosure; exposure; revelation
にる niruto boil; to simmer; to stew

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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