妥
妥·compromise, proper, settled
- On-yomi
- ダ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妥協 | だきょう | compromise |
| 妥当 | だとう | appropriate, valid |
| 妥結 | だけつ | reaching an agreement |
| 不妥当 | ふだとう | inappropriate, unreasonable |
Example sentences
品質の面では妥協したくない。
ひんしつのめんではだきょうしたくない。
I don't want to compromise on quality.
この価格なら妥当だと思います。
このかかくならだとうだとおもいます。
I think this price is reasonable.
長い交渉の末、労使はようやく妥結した。
ながいこうしょうのすえ、ろうしはようやくだけつした。
After long negotiations, labor and management finally reached a settlement.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 妥協 as だきょ — it is だきょう
- Using 妥当 for 'proper manners'; it means valid or reasonable, as of a price or judgment
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand 爫 laid calmly on a seated woman 女 to settle her: things are brought to rest, made proper — the picture of settling for terms.
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