穏やか

おだやか · odayaka · JLPT N3 · na-adj

calm

🍵 Sounds like oh-da-YAK-a: a gentle old yak that never hurries

穏 has 禾 (grain) on the left: a harvest safely stored means peace and calm. The ending やか marks a soft, gentle quality, as in 爽やか (refreshing) and 賑やか (lively). 穏やかな海 means a calm sea.

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