Japanese symbol for “simplistic”
甘い
あまい
Romaji: amai
sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
In Japanese, simplistic is 甘い, read あまい (amai).
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 sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
- adj-i fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
- adj-i lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
- adj-i indulgent; lenient; soft (on); easy-going; generous
- adj-i naive; overly optimistic; simplistic
- adj-i half-hearted; not finished properly
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “simplistic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安直 | あんちょく anchoku | simple; easy; simplistic |
| 安易 | あんい an'i | easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic |
| 短絡的 | たんらくてき tanrakuteki | simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty |
| 図式的 | ずしきてき zushikiteki | simplistic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “simplistic”.
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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