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穏
Calm, Gentle
おだ.やか
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Weather forecasts in Japan often describe calm seas as 穏やかな海. The kanji is also used to describe gentle personalities and peaceful situations.
Memory Trick
Imagine a lake without a single ripple reflecting the blue sky. That peaceful scene helps you remember 穏 means 'calm.'
Readings
Onyomi: オン (on)
Kunyomi: おだ.やか
Example Words
穏やか
おだやか (odayaka)
Calm
平穏
へいおん (heion)
Peace
穏便
おんびん (onbin)
Peaceful settlement
穏健
おんけん (onken)
Moderate
Example Sentence
今日は 海 が 穏やかです。
きょう は うみ が おだやかです。
kyou wa umi ga odayaka desu
The sea is calm today.