妥
gentle, peace, satisfactory, appropriate
Readings
On'yomi
- ダ
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- やす
Meaning
妥 centers on a state of calm, gentle agreement where things settle peacefully and appropriately. It suggests a satisfactory compromise or a settled, peaceful condition.
Most common words using 妥
- 妥当だとうN2
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
- 妥協だきょうN1
compromise; giving in
- 妥結だけつN1
settlement; an agreement
- 妥協案だきょうあん
compromise plan
- 妥協点だきょうてん
(find) common (meeting) ground
- 妥当性だとうせい
validity; verification; propriety
- 妥当性確認試験だとうせいかくにんしけん
validation (test)
- 普遍妥当ふへんだとう
universal validity; fitting into any situation
- 普遍妥当性ふへんだとうせい
ability to fit into any situation
- 記述的妥当性きじゅつてきだとうせい
descriptive adequacy
- 説明的妥当性せつめいてきだとうせい
explanatory adequacy
Study
Etymology
妥 combines 爫 (claw/hand) and 女 (woman). The traditional explanation is that a hand calming or settling a woman represents peace and gentleness, though the exact historical origin is not fully certain.
Meaning mnemonic
A gentle hand (爫) rests on a woman (女), bringing peace and a satisfactory, calm state. This is the image of a settled, appropriate compromise.
Reading mnemonic
For ダ, imagine a gentle dove (ダ) settling peacefully on a woman's hand: dove -> ダ, and the scene is calm and appropriate.