和
やわ.らぐ
yawaragu
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 45 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

和 is the kanji for "Peace / Japan / Soften". A common reading is やわ.らぐ (yawaragu). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Peace / Japan / Soften

Also : Peace · Japan · Soften · Harmony · Japanese Style

Readings

kunやわ.らぐ/ yawaragukunやわ.らげる/ yawaragerukunなご.む/ nagomukunなご.やか/ nagoyakakunあ.える/ aeruonわ/ waonお/ oonか/ ka

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 和 represents 'HARMONY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of harmony.

Reading ·

On-reading: わ — remember this sound by associating it with harmony. Kun-reading: やわ.らぐ.

Example Sentences

日本語は和語と漢語が混ざっています。

にほんごはわごとかんごがまざっています。

Japanese is a mix of native and Chinese words.

和食が大好きです。

わしょくがだいすきです。

I love Japanese food.

Vocabulary using 和

平和
heiwa
peace
漢和
kanwa
dictionary) · China and Japan
和～
wa
Japanese style ~
和英
waei
Japanese-English
和服
wafuku
Japanese clothes
英和
eiwa
dictionary) · English-Japanese
和やか
nagoyaka
mild
温和
onwa
mild (climate)

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