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和

harmony
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingワ、オ、カ
Kun readingやわ.らぐ、やわ.らげる、なご.む、なご.やか、あ.える
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. harmonyRtK
    スポーツではチームの和が成功には欠かせません。In sport, team harmony is vital to success.tatoeba
  2. japan
  3. japanese style
  4. peace
    ハトは平和のシンボルである。The dove is a symbol of peace.tatoeba
    彼は平和を促進するために尽力した。He worked hard to promote peace.tatoeba
  5. soften
  1. sum
  2. japanese-style

Popular Usage

英和漢和温和緩和共和

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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wheat (禾) · cereal (禾) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 963

Compound words

英和えいわ
English-Japanese; English-Japanese dictionary
漢和かんわ
China and Japan; Chinese and Japanese (languages); dictionary with Japanese definitions of kanji and kanji compounds; kanji dictionary
違和感いわかん
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
和敬清寂わけいせいじゃく
harmony, respect, purity and tranquility; the four most important elements of the tea ceremony
英和辞典えいわじてん
English-Japanese dictionary
緩和かんわ
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing
温和おんわ
mild (climate); temperate; clement; pleasant; agreeable
共和きょうわ
republicanism; cooperation; working together
協和きょうわ
concord; harmony; concert
柔和にゅうわ
gentle; mild; meek; tender
昭和しょうわ
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint
中和ちゅうわ
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
調和ちょうわ
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
日和ひより
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation
不和ふわ
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction
平和へいわ
peace; harmony
飽和ほうわ
saturation; satiation
和むなごむ
to be softened; to calm down
和英わえい
Japanese-English; Japanese-English dictionary
和歌わか
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
和解わかい
reconciliation; amicable settlement; accommodation; compromise; mediation
和牛わぎゅう
Wagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beef
和語わご
Japanese language; wago; native Japanese words (as opposed to Chinese-derived words and other loanwords)
和紙わし
washi; Japanese paper

On Reading Examples

私は、彼らが平和的和解に達する事を望む。へいわ
I hope they can reach a peaceful compromise.tatoeba
３角形のすべての角の和は１８０度に等しい。わ
The sum of all the angles in a triangle equals 180 degrees.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は平和をもたらす努力をした。
He tried to bring about peace.tatoeba
彼は平和の大切さを強調した。
He emphasized the importance of peace.tatoeba
彼は平和のために一生を捧げた。
He dedicated his life to peace.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 和

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