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妥

gentle
Stroke count: 7

Readings

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JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. gentleRtK
  2. peace
  3. satisfactory
  4. appropriate
  1. compromise
  2. giving in

Radicals and components

Radical女woman
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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claw · vulture · woman (女)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 785

Compound words

妥協だきょう
compromise; giving in
妥結だけつ
settlement; an agreement
妥当だとう
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
妥協案だきょうあん
compromise plan
妥協点だきょうてん
(find) common (meeting) ground
妥当性だとうせい
validity
普遍妥当ふへんだとう
universal validity
妥協するだきょうする
compromise
普遍妥当性ふへんだとうせい
ability to fit into any situation
記述的妥当性きじゅつてきだとうせい
descriptive adequacy
説明的妥当性せつめいてきだとうせい
explanatory adequacy

Additional Examples

彼は仲直りしたいと思っている。君も妥協しなくちゃ。
He wants to make up and you should meet him halfway.tatoeba
彼の理論は妥当なものとして広く認められている。
His theory is widely accepted as valid.tatoeba
彼に妥協して１００ドル貸してやった。
I met him halfway and lent him $100.tatoeba
彼と妥協しなければならなかった。
I had to meet him halfway.tatoeba

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Practice Writing

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