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).

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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

甘

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

露

dew, tears, expose

on: ロ、ロウ
kun: つゆ

21 strokes · JLPT 1

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

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