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On'yomi
オン
ON
Kun'yomi
あたた.か・あたた.かい・あたた.まる・あたた.める・ぬく
atataka / atatakai / atatamaru / atatameru / nuku

warm

powerfulpeaceful

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Strokes12
Frequency#838
Radicalwater(4)
Old Form

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Strokes12

Component Breakdown

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water + 昷

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of water and phonetic. Warm water.

Symbolism

Temperature, hot spring, warmth. Represents comfortable heat.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Soaking in hot spring

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

三寒四温

さんかんしおん

alternation of three cold and four warm days (usu. in late winter and early spring); alternation of three cold and four warm days (usu. in late winter and early spring)

温故知新

おんこちしん

developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past; developing new ideas based on study of the past

温情主義

おんじょうしゅぎ

paternalism; paternalism

温厚篤実

おんこうとくじつ

having a gentle and sincere personality; having a gentle and sincere personality