sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
甘 centers on the experience of sweetness: a sugary taste, and by extension, the soft, indulgent attitude of coaxing or pampering someone, or being content with something pleasant.
甘 is a pictograph of something sweet held in the mouth, with the horizontal stroke representing the sweet item and the outer strokes the mouth. This origin is well established.
Picture a piece of candy held inside a mouth: the horizontal stroke is the sweet treat, and the surrounding strokes form the mouth. That sweetness leads to pampering and contentment.
For カン, imagine a can of sweet soda: can -> カン, and the sugary drink inside is pure 甘.
sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
sweetness; sugary taste
to pamper; to spoil
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
sweet and sour
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on
sweet (taste); luscious
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; mildness
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
sentimental; mushy; saccharine
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness
liquorice; licorice
sweet vinegar
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
broiled sweet chestnuts
salty-sweet