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澹
澹
16 strokes

Meanings

calm
quiet
bland
rocking
rippling
suffice

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タン
セン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あわ.い

Common Words

淡々
淡淡
たんたん
澹々
澹澹
～と Adverb
Freq #3471
1

'taru' adjective

uninterested; unconcerned; indifferent; dispassionate; matter-of-fact; detached

Examples
彼は他人の苦しみに対して淡淡だ。
He is indifferent to the suffering of others.
2

'taru' adjective

plain; light; simple; bland

3

'taru' adjective

flowing gently

暗澹
あんたん
～と Adverb
Freq #25923
1

'taru' adjective

dark; gloomy; somber; depressing

淡白
淡泊
たんぱく
澹泊
淡薄
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #27329
1

light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain

2

frank; candid; easygoing; unselfish; indifferent (to); not particular (about)

惨憺
惨澹
さんたん
～と Adverb
Freq #34321
1

'taru' adjective

miserable; pitiful; tragic; wretched; horrible; terrible

Examples
それはさんたんたる有様だった。
That was a fearful scene.
2

'taru' adjective

painstaking

恬淡
恬澹
恬惔
てんたん
～な Adj.
Noun
～と Adverb
Freq #77091
1

'taru' adjective

disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached

苦心惨憺
苦心惨澹
くしんさんたん
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
四字熟語
Freq #77848
1

taking great pains

Examples
苦心惨憺の末、考え出した企画が、会議で一瞬にして却下されちゃうんだからな。
After all the trouble we went to in coming up with that project, it only took them a second to shoot it down in the meeting.
淡然
澹然
たんぜん
～と Adverb
Freq #176592
1

Rare term; 'taru' adjective

plain; indifferent; quiet

淡味
澹味
たんみ
Noun
Freq #214815
1

Food, cooking

light flavor

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