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凪

lull, calm, (kokuji)

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Readings

On'yomi

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Kun'yomi

  • なぎ
  • な.ぐ

Meaning

凪 centers on stillness and peace, specifically a lull or calm in the wind or sea. It is a Japan-made kokuji that captures the moment when motion stops.

Most common words using 凪

  • 凪なぎ

    calm (at sea); lull

  • 夕凪ゆうなぎ

    evening calm

  • 朝凪あさなぎ

    morning calm (over the ocean)

  • 凪ぐなぐ

    to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down

  • 初凪はつなぎ

    first lull of the year; lull on New Year's Day

  • 夜凪よなぎ

    evening calm

  • 逆凪さかなぎ

    backfire (of a spell, curse, etc.)

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Etymology

凪 is a kokuji created in Japan by combining the wind enclosure ⺇ with 止 (stop), directly expressing the idea of wind stopping.

Meaning mnemonic

The outer shape ⺇ suggests wind, and inside is 止 (stop). Picture the wind stopping completely, leaving a calm, quiet lull.

Reading mnemonic

For なぎ, imagine a calm sea where the wind has stopped, and a single nagging thought drifts away: nagging -> なぎ, as the lull settles in.