長閑

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Japanese

[edit]
Kanji in this term
のどか
Grade: 2 Grade: S
jukujikun

Etymology

[edit]

By surface analysis, some unknown element のど +‎ (na-adjective-forming suffix). Compare terms with the same root, のどけし (nodokeshi), のどのど (nodonodo), のどやか (nodoyaka), and のどろか (nodoroka).

The kanji are jukujikun.

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Adjective

[edit]

長閑(のどか) (nodoka-na (adnominal 長閑(のどか) (nodoka na), adverbial 長閑(のどか) (nodoka ni))

  1. calm, peaceful
  2. mild (e.g. weather, climate)
  3. long leisure

Inflection

[edit]