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温和 (おんわ, onwa) Japanese meaning: mild | Kotomora

温おん和わ

お

ん

わ

Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

mild; temperate; pleasant

Only when written 温和

Describes climate or weather that is gentle, not extreme. Often used for comfortable temperatures and agreeable conditions.

この地ち

域いき

は

年ねん

間かん

を

通つう

じ

て

温おん

和わ

な

気き

候こう

です

。

This region has a mild climate all year round.

今日きょうは風かぜもなく温おん和わな陽よう気きだ。

Today the weather is mild and calm.

2

na-adjective, noun

gentle; mild; quiet

Refers to a person's nature, personality, or demeanor that is calm, kind, and not aggressive.

彼かれは温おん和わな性せい格かくで、誰だれとでもすぐ仲なか良よくなれる。
He has a gentle personality and quickly gets along with anyone.
祖そ父ふはいつも温おん和わな笑え顔がおを絶たやさない。
My grandfather always wears a gentle smile.

3

na-adjective, noun

moderate; mild; temperate

Used for statements, policies, measures, or opinions that are not extreme or harsh; balanced and restrained.

社しゃ長ちょうは今こん回かいの改かい革かくについて温おん和わな表ひょう現げんで説せつ明めいした。
The president explained the reform in moderate terms.
彼かれの提てい案あんは温おん和わで、反はん対たい意い見けんも少すくなかった。
His proposal was moderate, and there was little opposition.

Usage patterns

温おん和わな気き候こうa mild, temperate climate
この地ち域いきは一いち年ねん中じゅう温おん和わな気き候こうで過すごしやすい。
This region has a mild climate all year round, making it comfortable to live in.
温おん和わな性せい格かくa gentle, mild-mannered personality
彼かれは温おん和わな性せい格かくで、誰だれとでもすぐに仲なか良よくなる。
He has a gentle personality and quickly gets along with anyone.
温おん和わな態たい度どで〈動どう詞し〉to do something in a calm, gentle manner
彼かの女じょは温おん和わな態たい度どで相あい手ての意い見けんを聞きいた。
温おん和わな政せい策さくa moderate, non-extreme policy
新あたらしい政せい権けんは温おん和わな政せい策さくを続つづけている。
The new administration continues to pursue moderate policies.

Kanji

温warm
和harmony, Japanese style, peace
穏calm, quiet, moderation

Related words

温おん暖だんN3sense 1
温暖 refers specifically to a warm, mild climate, while 温和 can describe climate, personality, or moderate opinions.
穏おだやかN3
穏やか is the everyday, versatile word for calm weather, people, or situations, whereas 温和 is more formal and literary.
温おん厚こうN2sense 2
温厚 describes a person's gentle, good-natured disposition specifically, while 温和 also covers climate and moderate policies.
柔にゅう和わ sense 2
柔和 emphasizes a soft, tender expression or manner, while 温和 more broadly means calm and not extreme.
穏おん健けんN1sense 3
穏健 is used for moderate, non-radical political or ideological positions, a narrower use than 温和's broader sense of mildness.

Opposites

粗そ暴ぼう
温和 describes a calm, gentle temperament, the opposite of the rough, aggressive temperament described by 粗暴.

Written forms

温おん和わUsage70%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses; high-frequency form.
穏おん和わUsage30%
Variant kanji spelling; less common but listed.

Etymology

Composed of 温 (warm, gentle) and 和 (harmony, peace). The combination conveys a sense of mildness and gentleness. The variant 穏和 uses 穏 (calm) instead of 温, emphasizing tranquility.

She listened to the other person's opinion in a calm, gentle manner.