凪: calm (no wind)

calm (no wind); lull

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Kun

なぎ・なぐ

Made in Japan (kokuji), so no on-yomi. 朝凪 and 夕凪 are the morning and evening calms; also a popular given-name kanji.

凪なぎcalm (no wind)

朝凪あさなぎmorning calm

夕凪ゆうなぎevening calm

凪ぐなぐto become calm

夕方ゆうがたになると風かぜがやんで、海うみは夕凪ゆうなぎの静しずけさに包つつまれた。

In the evening the wind dropped and the sea was wrapped in the stillness of the evening calm.

嵐あらしのあとは海うみが凪ないで、船ふねが静しずかに港みなとを出でた。

After the storm the sea grew calm, and the boat quietly left the harbor.

湖みずうみは凪なぎで、水面すいめんがまるで鏡かがみのようだった。

The lake was windless, and its surface was just like a mirror.