Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 凪

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily represents "calm" or "stillness," specifically referring to the state of the sea or wind being calm and tranquil. It evokes a sense of peace and lack of disturbance. It's often associated with a serene seascape where the water is flat and the air is still.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): な (na) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): なぎ (nagi)

Usage Examples

⚫︎凪の日 Translation: A calm day; a day with no wind. ⚫︎海が凪いでいる Translation: The sea is calm. ⚫︎穏やかな凪 Translation: Gentle calm.

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, *keisei moji*). ⚫︎The left side is the radical 風 (*kaze* or "wind"), which provides the meaning. ⚫︎The right side is 止 (*shi* or "stop"), indicating the sound (phonetic component) and also contributing to the meaning of "stopping" or "stillness." ⚫︎Therefore, the character suggests a state where the wind has stopped, resulting in calm conditions.

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