穏やか

おだやか

calm, gentle, quiet

Also:moderate

What does 穏やか mean?

穏やか is a Japanese noun meaning calm, gentle, quiet in English. It can also be translated as moderate depending on context. It is written as 穏やか in kanji, おだやか in hiragana, and odayaka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

海は穏やかに、そしてなめらかに見える。

The sea looks calm and smooth.