Amaou; Amaou strawberry
A large, sweet strawberry cultivar from Fukuoka Prefecture. The name is a portmanteau of あまい (sweet), まるい (round), おおきい (big), and うまい (delicious).
福岡のあまおうはとても甘くて大きい。
Fukuoka's Amaou strawberries are very sweet and large.
今年もあまおうの季節がやってきた。
Amaou season has come again this year.
Ateji kanji spelling used in branding; not common in everyday writing.
The name あまおう is a portmanteau coined from the initial characters of あまい (sweet), まるい (round), おおきい (big), and うまい (delicious). The kanji 甘王 is an ateji spelling used for branding.