妥 — “Gentle / Peace / Depravity” in Japanese

Master (高手)だ

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“Gentle / Peace / Depravity” in Japanese is 妥, read da (だ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 妥協 (compromise).

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What does 妥 mean?

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Kanji	妥
Meaning	Gentle / Peace / Depravity
Readings	だ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	妥協 (compromise)

How to read 妥

妥 is read da (だ) depending on the word.

Words with 妥

妥協

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Updated: 2026-08-28