Readings & Meanings:
あたた(−かい)
ダン
warm (weather), warm (emotion)
Common Usage:
暖房
暖める (trans.)
暖まる (intrans.)
Examples:
暖房を使って、部屋を暖める。
また空気が暖まる。
Translations:
Using the heater, I'll warm up the room.
The air is getting warm again.
Bonus:
地球温暖化 (ちきゅうおんだんか)is a word for global warming, and it uses both 温 and 暖!
地球 means Earth
温暖 means warmth
化 means action, so it's the action of making the Earth warm. Awesome! (but only awesome for studying... not actually awesome in real life)
Important:
Don't get confused with 温!
暖 is for weather and for friends. In the kanji, if you squint, you can see both 天気's 天 and 友達's 友.
References:
http://www.thejapanesepage.com/kanji/kanji/a.htm
Thursday, January 31, 2008
暖 - The Sun Is on the Left, My Friend Dan Must Be Warm
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