泰
泰·peaceful, calm, peace
- On-yomi
- たい
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安泰 | あんたい | peace and security, stability |
| 泰然 | たいぜん | calm, composed |
| 泰平 | たいへい | peace, tranquillity |
| 泰斗 | たいと | leading authority in a field |
Example sentences
会社の経営は当分安泰だ。
かいしゃのけいえいはとうぶんあんたいだ。
The company's management is secure for the time being.
彼は何があっても泰然としている。
かれはなにがあってもたいぜんとしている。
He stays composed no matter what happens.
江戸時代は長く泰平の世が続いた。
えどじだいはながくたいへいのよがつづいた。
The Edo period saw a long age of peace.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 安泰 as あんだい
- Treating 泰西 (the Occident) as current vocabulary — it is archaic
Memory aid
Picture it
Water held safely in two cupped hands under a broad lid: everything settled, nothing spilling — calm.
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