Japanese symbol for “scrumptious”
甘露
かんろ
Romaji: kanro
deliciously sweet; delectable; nectar-like; scrumptious
In Japanese, scrumptious is 甘露, read かんろ (kanro).
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-na, adj-no, n deliciously sweet; delectable; nectar-like; scrumptious; ambrosia-like
- n sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend)
- n sweetened water
- n sweet sake
- n amrita; ambrosia of the gods (Buddh)
- n honeydew (aphid secretion on tree leaves)
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 露出 | ろしゅつ roshutsu | exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin) |
| 暴露 | ばくろ bakuro | disclosure; exposure; revelation |
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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