穏やか

How to remember it

Picture a placid 穏 pond — its surface undisturbed and still.

Example sentences

• 今日は穏やかな天気だ。

  きょうはおだやかなてんきだ。

  Today the weather is calm.

• 彼は穏やかな性格の持ち主だ。

  かれはおだやかなせいかくのもちぬしだ。

  He has a gentle personality.

Usage

Describes weather, mood, or personality; takes な or に.

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