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Calm Radical Gentle Heart Wheat Vultures 穏 オン

Kanji
Onyomi オン
Kunyomi おだ.やか
English calm, quiet, moderation
Examples 穏やか(おだやか): calm; gentle; quiet
穏和(おんわ): gentle; mild; moderate
JLPT Level 1
Jouyou Grade S
Frequency 1535
Components 禾: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115)
爪: claw; nail; talon
彑: pig's head radical variant (no. 58)
心: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
Number of Strokes 16
Kanji Radical
Radical Number 115
Radical Strokes 5
Radical Reading のぎ・のぎへん
Traditional Form
Classification 形声 Phonetic
Keyword calm
Koohii Story 1 The farmer is calm knowing that his wheat fields are protected from vultures by his strawman with a heart (all the better to do the job properly).
Koohii Story 2 This whole kanji is a picture of calmness. The wheat has been harvested and even the vultures sit calmly watching the humans sweep and clean-up after the harvest is over. Hearts are peaceful and calm at this time of the year. Even the days are calm without storm.
RTK Index (new) 1230

Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1501-2000

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