Refers to a period of calm weather, especially at sea, when the wind dies down and the water becomes still. Often used in contrast to 時化 (しけ, stormy weather).
Antonyms: しけ
台風が過ぎて、海は凪になった。
After the typhoon passed, the sea became calm.
今日は風がなくて、絶好の凪だ。
There's no wind today; it's perfect calm weather.
The wind died down and the sea became calm.
The calm sea has continued for the past few days.
凪 refers to a lull in the wind, especially at sea, while 無風 is a broader term for a complete absence of wind anywhere.
stormy weather at sea · poor catch of fish due to stormy seas · poor turnout; recession; slump
凪 refers to calm, waveless water, the direct opposite of 波, which is choppy water with waves.
凪 describes a calm, windless sea, the direct opposite of the rough-sea sense of 荒れ.
evening calm
morning calm (over the ocean)
first lull of the year; New Year's calm
evening calm; lull in the evening
backfire (of a spell, curse, etc.)
Standard kanji form for 'calm (at sea)'. This is the most common spelling.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Rare alternative spelling using 和 (peace/harmony).
Rare single-character spelling; can be confused with other readings of 和.
The kanji 凪 is a 国字 (kokuji, a Japanese-made kanji) combining 風 (wind) and 止 (stop), literally 'wind stops'. The reading なぎ is the noun form of the verb 凪ぐ (なぐ, to become calm).