# 妥 — Gentle

Frequency rank 1850 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 紺 (Navy Blue), less common than 汰 (Select).

- On’yomi: だ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 女 Woman (Kangxi 38)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

A cleat (爫) pins down a woman (女) gently — not with force but with gentle care, handling the situation delicately.

In words:

- 妥当 だとう — valid,proper,right,appropriate
- 妥結 だけつ — agreement
- 妥協 だきょう — compromise;giving in

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