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Kanji Detail for 妥 - "gentle, peaceful, proper"

妥

  • Meaning

    妥 means "gentle, peaceful, proper."

    1. Gentle - Soft and calm; not harsh.

    2. Peaceful - Tranquil; free from disturbance.

    3. Proper - Appropriate; suitable; fitting.

    4. Settled - Stable; resolved; calm.

  • Words using 妥

    • 妥協 だきょう Listen compromise; giving in
    • 妥結 だけつ Listen settlement; an agreement
    • 妥当 だとう Listen valid; proper; right

  • Four-character idioms with 妥

    • 普遍妥当 ふへんだとう Listen universal validity; fitting into any situation

  • Tattoo check: 妥

    • Verified meaning: gentle, peaceful, proper
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read やすし, やすら)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 妥

    Given names 妥(やすし)Listen 妥(やすら)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    gentle; peace; satisfactory; appropriate

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    satisfactory, appropriate

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    suitable; adequate; ready; settled

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    secure, sound; satisfactory, appropriate

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Settled; secure. Such as 妥帖, 妥當.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    da(ダ) ダ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    7 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    女 (onna・onnahen)

  • Related Keywords

    gentle peaceful proper calm composed secure settled stable appropriate balanced caring compassionate dependable fair harmonious harmony hushed mild moderate quiet reliable restful serene serenity tranquil

Sentences including 妥

  • It was quite right of her to do that.

  • I compromised with him on the matter.

  • Finally , my father compromised.

  • I compromised with her on the point.

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