暖あたたか

also: あったか

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Meanings

Describes a pleasantly warm temperature, climate, or feeling. Often used in the adjectival noun form 暖かな/暖かだ. The reading あったか is a common casual contraction.

Usage patterns

暖あたたかな〈物もの〉a warm/mild ~ (weather, light, atmosphere)
暖あたたかな日ひ差ざしが部屋へやに差さし込こんでいる。
Warm sunlight is streaming into the room.
〈場ば所しょ〉は暖あたたかだa place or season is mild/warm
今日きょうは久ひさしぶりに暖あたたかだ。
It's mild today for the first time in a while.
暖あたたかな〈事こと〉a warm, kindly (atmosphere, welcome, feeling)
彼かれらは暖あたたかな歓かん迎げいで私わたしたちを迎むかえてくれた。
They greeted us with a warm welcome.

Kanji

暖warmth
温warm

Related words

温あたたかいN5
暖か is the na-adjective form used in literary or set phrases like 暖かな日, while 暖かい is the everyday i-adjective form meaning the same thing.

Opposites

寒さむいN5
暖か describes pleasantly mild or warm weather, while 寒い describes cold weather.

Don't confuse with

温あたたかいN5
暖か is written with 暖 and typically describes atmospheric or weather warmth, while 温かい is written with 温 and usually describes warmth of objects, food, or emotions.

Word family

温あたたかいN5
warm; mild; pleasantly hot · kind; considerate; warm-hearted · warm (color); mellow · financially comfortable; having enough money
温あたたかみN2
warmth
暖あたたかさ
warmth
生なま温あたたか
lukewarm; tepid; unpleasantly warm

Written forms

暖かUsage51%
- あたたか
  Standard kanji spelling for warmth, especially atmospheric or physical warmth.
- あったか
温かUsage30%
- あたたか
  Alternate kanji often used for emotional warmth or mild temperature; less common than 暖か.
- あったか
あたたかUsage17%
あったかUsage2%
Colloquial kana spelling reflecting the casual pronunciation あったか.

Etymology

Derived from the i-adjective 暖かい (あたたかい) by dropping the final い, forming an adjectival noun. The reading あったか is a colloquial contraction.