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温厚 (おんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

温おん厚こう

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Common word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

gentle; mild-mannered; warm-hearted

Describes a person's character as calm, kind, and not easily angered. Often used for someone who is approachable and good-natured.

彼かれは温おん厚こうな人ひと

柄がら

で

、

誰だれ

から

も

好す

か

れ

て

いる

。

He has a gentle personality and is liked by everyone.

祖そ父ふは温おん厚こうで、怒おこったところを見みたことがない。

My grandfather is so mild-mannered that I've never seen him angry.

Usage patterns

温おん厚こうな性せい格かくto have a gentle, mild-mannered personality
彼かれは温おん厚こうな性せい格かくで、誰だれからも好すかれている。
He has a gentle personality and is liked by everyone.
温おん厚こうな人ひとa mild-mannered, gentle person
彼かの女じょは温おん厚こうな人ひとで、めったに怒おこらない。
She's a mild-mannered person who rarely gets angry.
温おん厚こうそうな顔かおa face that looks gentle and kind
彼かれは温おん厚こうそうな顔かおをしている。
He has a face that looks gentle and kind.
温おん厚こうな人ひと柄がらa warm, gentle character
温おん厚こうな人ひと柄がらで、社しゃ内ないでも評ひょう判ばんがいい。
He has a warm, gentle character and has a good reputation at work too.

Kanji

温warm
厚thick, heavy, rich

Related words

温おん和わN1
温和 can describe both a person's gentle nature and a mild climate, while 温厚 is used only to describe a person's calm, warm-hearted character.
優やさしいN5
優しい is the common, everyday word for 'kind' or 'gentle', while 温厚 is a more formal or literary term emphasizing a calm, even-tempered disposition.
穏おだやかN3
穏やか describes a calm, peaceful demeanor in general (people, weather, seas), whereas 温厚 specifically praises a person's warm, good-natured character.
善ぜん良りょうN1
温厚 describes a mild, even-tempered personality, while 善良 stresses moral goodness rather than temperament.
柔にゅう和わ
温厚 emphasizes a warm, good-natured, unlikely-to-anger personality, while 柔和 emphasizes outward softness of expression and manner.

Opposites

短たん気きN2
短気 describes someone who is quick-tempered and easily angered, the opposite of the calm, even-tempered nature described by 温厚.
横おう暴ぼう
温厚 describes a mild, gentle temperament, the opposite of the domineering, oppressive attitude conveyed by 横暴.

Don't confuse with

重じゅう厚こうN1
温厚 shares the kanji 厚 but means gentle and mild-mannered in personality, unlike 重厚 which describes weighty, dignified solidity.

Word family

温おん厚こう寡か黙もく
gentle and reticent
温おん厚こう篤とく実じつ
gentle and sincere; warm-hearted and honest

Etymology

Compound of 温 (warm, gentle) and 厚 (thick, kind). The combination conveys a sense of deep, warm-hearted gentleness.