和 — harmony, Japanese style, peace

やわ和 harmony

U+548C Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 8 strokes Freq #124 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #897 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

harmony
Japanese style
peace

word

わ wa On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

昭(しょう) 和(わ) shouwa Showa (era) 平(へい) 和(わ) heiwa peace 緩(かん) 和(わ) kanwa relaxation 和(わ) wa harmony 違(い) 和(わ) 感(かん) iwakan sense of discomfort 共(きょう) 和(わ) kyouwa republican 調(ちょう) 和(わ) chouwa harmony 和(わ) 解(かい) wakai reconciliation 和(わ) 田(だ) wada Wada (surname)

Jukujikun Jukujikun Jukujikun (熟字訓) — special readings where the pronunciation applies to the whole compound word rather than individual kanji. The reading cannot be split per character.

大和(やまと) yamato Yamato

Jukujikun Jukujikun Jukujikun (熟字訓) — special readings where the pronunciation applies to the whole compound word rather than individual kanji. The reading cannot be split per character.

大和(やまと) yamato Yamato

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Meanings

word

わ wa On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

Jukujikun Jukujikun Jukujikun (熟字訓) — special readings where the pronunciation applies to the whole compound word rather than individual kanji. The reading cannot be split per character.

Jukujikun Jukujikun Jukujikun (熟字訓) — special readings where the pronunciation applies to the whole compound word rather than individual kanji. The reading cannot be split per character.

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