# 妥 compromise

(nest) + 女 (woman)
★★★☆☆
7 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

DA | You compromise with your DAD about when you can borrow the car.

## Mnemonic

| The man wanted a huge aerie of vultures but the woman compromised on a small nest.

## Jukugo

妥協(だきょう) する | compromise ★★★☆☆ 妥 (compromise) + 協 (cooperate) = 妥協 (compromise)
妥当(だとう) な | adequate ☆☆☆☆☆ 妥 (compromise) + 当 (hit the target) = 妥当 (adequate) means 'appropriate' - but more relaxed than related words like 適当 (てきとう)　and 正しい (ただしい). . .妥当 is more like "adequate."

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
妥 | compromise | WOMAN | 女
受 | receive | CROTCH | 又
安 | cheap / safe | BERET |

The WOMAN compromised. She received a CROTCH, but she keeps it under her BERET for safety.

## Synonyms

correct, just 当たり前 当然 適当 正しい 適切 妥当 もっともの 正に