加 糖(かとう)

かとう

noun, no-adjective

sweetened; sugar-added

food

1. sweetened; sugar-added; with sugar

The addition of sugar to a food or drink product. Used as a label and modifier to indicate that sugar has been added.

加糖(かとう)コーヒーを飲(の)む。

To drink sweetened coffee.

この飲(の)み物(もの)は加糖(かとう)ですか、無糖(むとう)ですか。

Is this drink sweetened or unsweetened?

加糖(かとう)練乳(れんにゅう)はかき氷(ごおり)やいちごにかけて食(た)べることが多(おお)い。

Sweetened condensed milk is often poured over shaved ice or strawberries.

A compound of 加(か) (add) and 糖(とう) (sugar). Primarily used as a prefix or label on food and beverage products to indicate that sugar has been added.

Usage

Most commonly encountered on product labels and in food/drink descriptions. Often contrasted with 無糖(むとう) (sugar-free) or 微糖(びとう) (lightly sweetened).

Common collocations

加糖(かとう)練乳(れんにゅう) — sweetened condensed milk
加糖(かとう)ヨーグルト — sweetened yogurt
加糖(かとう)飲料(いんりょう) — sweetened beverage

Similar words

無糖(むとう) — sugar-free, unsweetened (opposite)
微糖(びとう) — lightly sweetened (common on canned coffee)
甘(あま)い — sweet (general adjective, not limited to added sugar)

Related Words

Antonym: 無糖(むとう) (sugar-free, unsweetened)

Compare: 微糖(びとう) (lightly sweetened)

Compare: 甘(あま)い (sweet)

Homophone: 果糖(かとう) (fructose)

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Added 2026.3.28 13:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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