calm

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 穏 has 16 strokes and denotes gentleness and calm.
• Basic usage: 穏やか is read おだやか, and 平穏 is read へいおん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A gentle quality and a peaceful situation
  • 穏やかな声 means a gentle voice.
  • 湖の表面は穏やかになりました means that the surface of the lake became calm.
  • 村に平穏が戻った means that peace returned to the village.