Japanese symbol for “saccharine”
甘ったるい
あまったるい
Romaji: amattarui
sentimental; mushy; saccharine
In Japanese, saccharine is 甘ったるい, read あまったるい (amattarui).
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
- adj-i sentimental; mushy; saccharine
- adj-i sickly-sweet; sugary
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “saccharine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甘精 | かんせい kansei | saccharine |
| 甘たるい | あまたるい amatarui | sentimental; mushy; saccharine |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甘い | あまい amai | sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary |
| 甘味 | あまみ amami | sweetness; sugary taste |
| 甘え | あまえ amae | overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour) |
| 甘える | あまえる amaeru | to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on |
| 甘美 | かんび kanbi | sweet (taste); luscious |
| 甘やかす | あまやかす amayakasu | to pamper; to spoil |
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.