Meaning

Primary

Candy

Alternatives

Hard Candy, Lollipop

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. When we talk about this kind of candy, it's usually hard candy 🍬 or a lollipop 🍭 though.

Reading

あめ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word is made up of a single kanji, and it uses the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading with the kanji, so you should be able to read it already!

Context

Context Sentences

飴を一つ下さい。

Please give me a candy.

日本では、カレー味の飴が流行っています。

Curry flavored candy has been trending in Japan.

飴は舐める派ですか?それとも飲み込む派?

Are you the type of person who sucks on candy or just swallows them?

Kanji Composition