How to say 'Calm' in Japanese | 穏やか

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The Japanese word for Calm is 'Odayaka', written as 穏やか in Japanese.'Calm' in hiragana is おだやか.

word

穏やか

Meaning

Calm

Reading

おだやか

odayaka

Kanji

穏Calm, Moderate

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '穏やか (おだやか)' means 'calm'. It is used to describe a state of tranquility, peacefulness, or mildness. This word can be applied to various contexts, such as describing a person's demeanor, the weather, or a situation. For example: the sea is calm today「今日の海は穏やかだ」(きょうのうみはおだやかだ). She has a calm personality「彼女は穏やかな性格だ」(かのじょはおだやかなせいかくだ). It can also describe a gentle or mild manner, as in '穏やかな風 (おだやかなかぜ) (gentle breeze)'.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4831

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 穏やか

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

穏

Meaning

Calm, Moderate

Hiragana in the Word 穏やか

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

や

Reading

hiragana

か

Reading

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'Odayaka' means 'Calm' .

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