温厚

• 読み: おんこう
• ローマ字: onkou
• 漢字の分解: 温 (on) — warm, gentle; 厚 (kō) — thick, generous
• 発音: /oɴ.koː/

意味

Gentle; mild-mannered; warm and generous in character. Describes a person of steady, kind temperament.

A na-adjective and noun describing someone who is warm, patient, and not easily angered. A classic compliment for someone's character — 温厚な人柄 (a gentle personality), 温厚篤実 (warm and sincere, a four-character idiom). Often used to describe people who are calm even in difficult situations.

例文

1. 彼は温厚な人柄で周りから慕われている。
2. 温厚な父が怒るのを初めて見た。
3. 温厚そうに見えるが実は芯が強い。

使い方ガイド

場面: personality, compliments, descriptions, character

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 温 (on, warm/gentle) + 厚 (kō, thick/generous). Literally 'warm and generous,' describing a person whose warmth and depth of character are like a thick, comfortable blanket.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal