peaceful, calm, peace, easy
Also: Thailand, extreme, excessive, great
On'yomi (音読み)
- タイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「泰」 primarily means peaceful or calm. This character is often used in nouns rather than verbs. One common compound is 安泰 (あんたい), which means security or safety, suggesting a state of peacefulness. Another example is 泰然 (たいぜん), meaning calm or unflappable, used to describe someone who remains composed in difficult situations. You might also come across 泰斗 (たいと), which refers to a great authority or expert in a field. When you see this kanji, it often conveys a sense of tranquility or stability, making it a comforting symbol in many contexts.
Example sentences
彼は泰然自若としている。
He remains calm and composed.
Meanings across languages
- English
- peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great
- Tiếng Việt
- hòa bình, yên tĩnh, hòa bình, dễ dàng, Thái Lan, cực độ, thái quá, vĩ đại
- 日本語
- 平和, 穏やか, 平和, 簡単, タイ, 極端, 過度, 偉大
- 한국어
- 평화로운, 차분한, 평화, 쉬운, 태국, 극단적인, 과도한, 위대한
- 中文
- 平静, 冷静, 和平, 简单, 泰国, 极端, 过度, 伟大
- id
- damai, tenang, perdamaian, mudah, Thailand, ekstrem, berlebihan, hebat
- th
- สงบ, นิ่ง, สันติ, ง่าย, ประเทศไทย, สุดขีด, มากเกินไป, ยอดเยี่ยม
- es
- paz, calma, tranquilo, fácil, Tailandia, extremo, excesivo, grande
- fr
- paisible, calme, paix, facile, Thaïlande, extrême, excessif, grand
- de
- friedlich, ruhig, Frieden, einfach, Thailand, extrem, exzessiv, groß
- pt
- pacífico, calmo, paz, fácil, Tailândia, extremo, excessivo, grande
Common compounds
- 安泰あんたいsecurity, stability, safety
- 泰然たいぜんcalm, composed, self-possessed
- 泰西たいせいthe Occident, the West
- 泰斗たいとgreat authority, eminent person, luminary
- 昌泰しょうたいShōtai era (898.4.26-901.7.15)
- 泰山木たいさんぼくevergreen magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), southern magnolia, loblolly magnolia
- 泰将棋たいしょうぎtai shogi (very large 25x25 board shogi variant)
- 地天泰ちてんたいtai (hexagram 11 of the I Ching: peace)
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