JLPT N1 · 16 strokes
Kanji 穏: "calm, quiet, moderation"
The kanji 穏 means "calm, quiet, moderation". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read オン in on'yomi and おだ.やか in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
オン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おだ.やか
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | calm, quiet, moderation |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1535 of 2,501 |
Common words with 穏
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 穏やかcalm; quiet; gentle; peaceful · moderate; reasonable; amicable
- 平穏tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful
- 不穏disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless
- 穏便gentle; peaceable; amicable; quiet · without fuss; simply
- 安穏peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
- 平穏無事peaceful; quiet; uneventful
- 穏健派moderate faction; moderates
- 穏当proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
- 不穏分子dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
- 穏健moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober
- 不穏当improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair
- 静穏tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity
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