Japanese symbol for “warm”
温暖
おんだん
Romaji: ondan
warm; mild; temperate
In Japanese, warm is 温暖, read おんだん (ondan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n warm; mild; temperate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “warm”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暖かい | あたたかい atatakai | warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot |
| 暑い | あつい atsui | hot; warm; sultry |
| 手厚い | てあつい teatsui | warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial |
| 温める | あたためる atatameru | to warm (up); to heat (up) |
| 温める | ぬくめる nukumeru | to warm (up); to heat (up) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 温泉 | おんせん onsen | hot spring |
| 気温 | きおん kion | (air) temperature |
| 温度 | おんど ondo | temperature |
| 体温 | たいおん taion | body temperature |
| 高温 | こうおん kouon | high temperature |
| 暖かい | あたたかい atatakai | warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot |
| 暖房 | だんぼう danbou | (indoor) heating |
| 暖炉 | だんろ danro | fireplace; hearth; stove |
See also: Chinese symbol for “warm”.
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