温和
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Base na-adjective form. Describes a gentle personality, mild weather, or moderate conditions. Requires 『な』 (na) when modifying a noun (e.g., 温和な天気 onwa na tenki, 'mild weather').
Theme
At a local café, User and their friend Haruka discuss the personality of a new coworker they both met recently.
温和
おんわ
gentle, mild, moderate
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Think of a 'gentle' breeze on a mild day. The word 温和 (onwa) sounds like 'on-wa' — imagine saying 'on a warm, gentle day' to remember it means 'gentle, mild, moderate'.
Cultural Note
温和 (onwa, 'gentle, mild, moderate') is often used to describe a person's calm personality or mild weather in Japan. It's a positive trait valued in social interactions, and you might hear it in phrases like 『温和な人』 (onwa na hito, 'a gentle person') or 『温和な気候』 (onwa na kikou, 'mild climate').
Forms
Base: 温和Base na-adjective form. Describes a gentle personality, mild weather, or moderate conditions. Requires 『な』 (na) when modifying a noun (e.g., 温和な天気 onwa na tenki, 'mild weather').
Negative: 温和ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『温和ではない』 (onwa de wa nai). Polite form is 『温和じゃない』 (onwa ja nai) in casual speech.
Past: 温和だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past marker) after the base form → 『温和だった』 (onwa datta). Polite form is 『温和でした』 (onwa deshita).
Adverbial: 温和にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial marker) after the base form → 『温和に』 (onwa ni). Used to modify verbs (e.g., 温和に話す onwa ni hanasu, 'to speak gently').
Comparative: より温和Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective. Often used with 『な』 in full phrases (e.g., より温和な人 yori onwa na hito, 'a more gentle person').
Superlative: 一番温和Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective. Often used with 『な』 in full phrases (e.g., 一番温和な気候 ichiban onwa na kikou, 'the mildest climate').