JLPT N3 · 8 strokes
Kanji 和: "harmony, Japanese style, peace"
The kanji 和 means "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ワ, オ, カ in on'yomi and やわ.らぐ, やわ.らげる, なご.む, なご.やか, あ.える in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ワオカ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
やわ.らぐやわ.らげるなご.むなご.やかあ.える
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 124 of 2,501 |
Common words with 和
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 平和peace; harmony
- 違和感sensation de décalage, malaise, quelque chose qui cloche
- 昭和Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) · reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint
- 和sum · harmony; peace
- 和らぐto soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated
- 緩和relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.)
- 和らげるto soften; to moderate; to relieve
- 調和harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
- 和やかmild; calm; gentle; quiet
- 和解reconciliation; amicable settlement; accommodation; compromise · court-mediated settlement
- 和むto be softened; to calm down
- 柔和gentle; mild; meek; tender
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