adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, 'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle, noun

  1. disinterested, unselfish, indifferent, detached.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
恬淡 てんたん
恬澹 てんたん
恬惔 てんたん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

composure
テン やすら.く やす.い (Kentei 1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
tongue, reed, clapper
した ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
thin, faint, pale
あわ.い タン (7th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
inflammation, flame, blaze
ほのお エン ぬく (8th, N1)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)