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康寧 (こうねい, kounei) Japanese meaning: tranquility | Kotomora

康こう寧ねい

Meanings

1

tranquility; peacefulness

rare term

Rare literary noun for a state of peace and calm, often used in formal or classical contexts.

この地ちは康こう寧ねいに満みちている。
This land is filled with tranquility.

Kanji

康ease, peace
寧rather, preferably, peaceful

Related words

平へい安あん
平安 is the common word for peace and tranquility; 康寧 is a rare, formal synonym.
静せい穏おん
静穏 also means calmness and tranquility, but is more common than 康寧 and often used for weather or sea conditions.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 康 (ease, peace) and 寧 (repose, tranquility) combine to suggest a state of peaceful well-being.