Japanese symbol for “moderate”
適度
てきど
Romaji: tekido
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
In Japanese, moderate is 適度, read てきど (tekido).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “moderate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 穏健 | おんけん onken | moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible |
| 控えめ | ひかえめ hikaeme | moderate; reserved; modest |
| 穏やか | おだやか odayaka | moderate; reasonable; amicable |
| 和らげる | やわらげる yawarageru | to soften; to moderate; to relieve |
| 程々 | ほどほど hodohodo | moderate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 適用 | てきよう tekiyou | application (of a rule, law, method, etc.) |
| 適当 | てきとう tekitou | suitable; proper; appropriate |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 最適 | さいてき saiteki | most suitable; optimum; optimal |
| 適応 | てきおう tekiou | adaptation; accommodation; conformity |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant; agreeable; comfortable |
| 程度 | ていど teido | degree; amount; grade |
| 今度 | こんど kondo | this time; now |
See also: Chinese symbol for “moderate”.
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