Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 妥

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Basic Meaning

The kanji represents "gentle," "calm," "peaceful," "appropriate," or "safe." It implies a state of being agreeable, harmonious, and without conflict, suggesting something that is well-balanced or settled. It often refers to a state of being satisfied or content, as well as something that is suitable or acceptable.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): (da) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): おさ(まる) (osa(maru)) - to settle, to be appropriate

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 妥当(だとう) Translation: appropriate; valid; right; just ⚫︎ 妥協(だきょう) Translation: compromise ⚫︎ 不妥(ふとう) Translation: improper; unsuitable; not appropriate

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. It combines a phonetic component and a semantic component. The semantic component is 女 (onna), meaning "woman," and the phonetic component is 予 (yo), which contributes to the sound. The original meaning of the character likely related to the gentle and compliant nature often associated with women, hence its association with being "gentle" or "agreeable."

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