Japanese symbol for “balmy”
長閑
のどか
Romaji: nodoka
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
In Japanese, balmy is 長閑, read のどか (nodoka).
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Meanings
- adj-na tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful; serene
- adj-na mild (weather); balmy
Written forms: 長閑、長閑か. Readings: のどか.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 社長 | しゃちょう shachou | company president; manager; director |
| 会長 | かいちょう kaichou | president (of a society); chairman |
| 長い | ながい nagai | long (distance, length) |
| 身長 | しんちょう shinchou | height (of a person); stature |
| 市長 | しちょう shichou | mayor |
| 閑静 | かんせい kansei | quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil |
| 閑散 | かんさん kansan | deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still |
See also: Chinese symbol for “balmy”.
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