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倭
倭
10 strokes
Frequency: 2098
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

Yamato
ancient Japan

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ワ
イ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やまと
したが.う
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
まさ
やす

Common Words

和
倭
わ
Noun
Freq #7044
1

和 only; Mathematics

sum

Examples
３角形のすべての角の和は１８０度に等しい。
The sum of all the angles in a triangle equals 180 degrees.
2

和 only

harmony; peace

Examples
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.
3

Noun, used as a prefix; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Japan; Japanese-style

大和
倭
やまと
Noun
Freq #13766
1

Historical term

(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; state of Yamato

2

Historical term

Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)

和歌
わか
倭歌
Noun
Freq #27342
1

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

倭人
和人
わじん
Noun
Freq #55803
1

Historical term; Used in ancient china and by ainu

Japanese person

和名
わめい (和名)
わみょう
倭名
Noun
Freq #67159
1

Japanese name (esp. for a plant or animal)

倭国
和国
わこく
Noun
Freq #87009
1

Historical term; Name used in ancient china

Japan

倭寇
和寇
わこう
Noun
Freq #88577
1

Historical term; Name orig. used in china and korea

wokou; wakō; Japanese pirates who raided the Chinese and Korean coastlines between the 13th and 16th centuries

大倭
大日本
おおやまと
Noun
Freq #116411
1

Japan

2

Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)

和語
倭語
わご
Noun
Freq #120930
1

Japanese language

2

wago; native Japanese words (as opposed to Chinese-derived words and other loanwords)

大和絵
やまと絵
倭絵
やまとえ
Noun
Freq #127203
1

Yamato-e (classical Japan decorative paintings)

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