Japanese symbol for “underestimated”
読みが甘い
よみがあまい
Romaji: yomigaamai
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
In Japanese, underestimated is 読みが甘い, read よみがあまい (yomigaamai).
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Meanings
- adj-i, exp overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
Written forms: 読みが甘い、読みがあまい、ヨミが甘い. Readings: よみがあまい、ヨミがあまい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 読み | よみ yomi | reading |
| 読む | よむ yomu | to read |
| 読者 | どくしゃ dokusha | reader |
| 読書 | どくしょ dokusho | reading (books) |
| 朗読 | ろうどく roudoku | reading aloud; recitation |
| 読み方 | よみかた yomikata | pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji) |
| 甘い | あまい amai | sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary |
| 甘味 | あまみ amami | sweetness; sugary taste |
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