暖
warmth
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of sun and phonetic. Sun making warm.
Symbolism
Heating, warm, warmth. Represents warmth.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Era of war
Seasonal
Heralds spring's arrival. Increasing warmth is the most direct sensation of winter-to-spring transition. "Spring warmth" is a spring seasonal word.
Component Breakdown
sun + 爰
Words & Expressions
Words written with 暖
Four-Character Compounds
暖衣飽食
だんいほうしょく
well-fed and well-dressed
飽食暖衣
ほうしょくだんい
being well fed and warmly clothed
冷暖自知
れいだんじち
spiritual enlightenment only comes through personal experience
Proverbs & Idioms
暖簾に腕押し
のれんにうでおし
Pushing against a curtain
Futile effort that yields no response or resistance
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 暖 mean in Japanese?
暖 means warmth.
How do you read 暖?
On'yomi: ダン、ノン (DAN, NON). Kun'yomi: あたた.か、あたた.かい、あたた.まる、あたた.める (atataka, atatakai, atatamaru, atatameru).
How many strokes does 暖 have?
暖 has 13 strokes. Its radical is 日 (sun).
Is 暖 a good kanji for a tattoo?
暖 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means warmth. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.