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穏

calm
Stroke count: 16

Readings

On readingオン
Kun readingおだ.やか
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. calmRtK
    日本は穏やかな気候だ。Japan has a mild climate.tatoeba
    日本の気候は穏やかである。The climate of Japan is mild.tatoeba
  2. quiet
    彼は後年は平穏に暮らした。He lived quietly in the latter years of his life.tatoeba
  3. moderation
  1. gentle
  2. peaceful
  3. mild

Popular Usage

穏やか

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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wheat (禾) · cereal (禾) · hideaway · claw · vulture · broom · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1230

Compound words

穏やかおだやか
calm; quiet; gentle; peaceful; mild
穏健おんけん
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
穏当おんとう
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
穏便おんびん
gentle; peaceable; amicable; quiet; without fuss
不穏ふおん
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled
平穏へいおん
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
安穏あんのん
peace
静穏せいおん
tranquility
不穏当ふおんとう
improper
不穏分子ふおんぶんし
dissidents
不穏文書ふおんぶんしょ
inflammatory pamphlets

Stroke Order

16 strokes

Practice Writing

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