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Kanji Detail for 和 - "harmony, japanese, gentle"

和

  • Meaning

    和 means "harmony, japanese, gentle."

    1. Harmony - Peace; accord.

    2. Japanese - Relating to Japan.

    3. Gentle - Mild; calm.

    4. Sum - To add together.

  • Words using 和

    • 和平 わへい Listen peace
    • 平和 へいわ Listen peace; harmony
    • グアテマラ共和国 グアテマラきょうわこく Listen Republic of Guatemala
    • 緩和 かんわ Listen relief; mitigation; alleviation
    • 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国 ちょうせんみんしゅしゅぎじんみんきょうわこく Listen Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); DPRK
    • 共和 きょうわ Listen republicanism; cooperation; working together
    • 和解 わかい Listen reconciliation; amicable settlement; accommodation
    • 昭和 しょうわ Listen Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic

  • Name readings of 和

    Given names 和(あい)Listen 和(あえる)Listen 和(あまね)Listen 和(いずみ)Listen 和(かず)Listen 和(かずこ)Listen

    Surnames 和(かずき)Listen 和(かずざき)Listen 和(かずじ)Listen 和(かずとも)Listen 和(かずのり)Listen 和(かずゆき)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    harmony; Japanese style; peace; soften; Japan

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    harmony, peace; peaceful, calm

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    old variant of 和[he2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    harmony, peace; calm, peaceful

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Corresponding to each other. When different things complement each other to create something, like sounds corresponding, all are called 和. Generally called 和同. Analyzed, there is 和而不同 (harmonious but not identical) and 同而不和 (identical but not harmonious). See (Analects) for the meaning. | The mean. Being just right without excess or deficiency. (Doctrine of the Mean) "Before joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure are expressed, it is called the mean. When expressed in due measure, it is called harmony." Hence when wind and rain are timely and cold and heat are seasonal, it's called 天和. | Meaning of not opposing things. Such as the colloquial 和氣. (Mencius) "Liuxia Hui was a sage who achieved harmony." | Friendly. Such as 和親, 和好. All returning to peace after conflict is called 和. Such as warring nations having 和議 (peace talks), 和約 (peace treaty). Disputes having 和解 (settlement), 和息 (reconciliation). | Joy. When the people are happy and prosperous. Such as 政通人和 (good governance and harmonious people). | Fair. Such as stabilizing prices is called 和價. Fair-price grain sales is also called 和糶. | To blend. Such as 和藥, 和羹. Meaning the proportions are balanced. | A carriage bell. Sometimes called 鸞. Hence also called 和鸞. See (Book of Odes). | The front of a coffin. Anciently called 前和. This term still exists today, also called 和頭. | Japan is also called 和國. Hence its writing is called 和文; its clothing is called 和服. | 和較: A mathematical term. The sum of this number and that number is called 和數. Their difference is called 較數. | 和南: Sanskrit. Meaning to press palms together in greeting. | Together with. Such as 我和你 (you and I). Often used in lyrics and drama. | Opposite of leading. When one leads and another follows. Hence singing poetry together is called 倡和. 隨聲附和 (echoing others) has the same meaning. | To blend. Blending the five flavors is called 和. This is the same meaning as combining. When referring to blending or what is used for blending, it's read in departing tone. When referring to what is made from blending, it's read in level tone.

  • Onyomi

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    ka(カ) カ

    o(オ) オ

    wa(ワ) ワ

  • Kunyomi

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    a.eru(あ-える) あ-える

    nago.mu(なご-む) なご-む

    nago.yaka(なご-やか) なご-やか

    yawa.ragu(やわ-らぐ) やわ-らぐ

    yawara.geru(やわ-らげる) やわ-らげる

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    口 (kuchi・kuchihen)

  • Related Keywords

    harmony japanese gentle harmonize calm japan yamato mix blend peaceful respond sum concord accord agreement balance cooperation friendship serenity togetherness tranquility unity

Sentences including 和

  • We all wish for permanent world peace.

  • He made a speech in connection with world peace.

  • We live in peace.

  • There is no one that does not long for world peace.

  • We will keep the peace at all costs.

  • Nothing is as important as peace.

  • The wind has abated.

  • Japan is at peace with her neighbors.

  • The tree breaks the wind.

  • We should try to make the conquest of peace.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

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