和
和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan

8 strokesFrequency 124JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ワオカ

Kun

やわ.らぐやわ.らげるなご.むなご.やかあ.える

Nanori

あいいずかずかつかつりかづたけちともなにぎまさやすよしよりわだこわっ

Dictionary

Common Words

平和へいわNoun～な Adj.Freq #2016
1

peace; harmony

Examples
ハトは平和のシンボルである。
The dove is a symbol of peace.
違和感いわかんNounFreq #2030
1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort

Examples
これまで我が社にそうしたシステムがなかったけど、別に違和感はないよ。
Our company has never had that kind of system, and it's never made us feel uncomfortable.
2

malaise; physical unease

おとなしい大人しい温和しい～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #2507
1

gentle; quiet; mild; meek; obedient; docile; well-behaved; tame

Examples
牛は大きくて、おとなしく見えました。
The cows looked big and docile.
2

quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

にこやか和やか柔やか～な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #5578
1

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

昭和しょうわFreq #6860
1

Historical term; Common noun

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)

Examples
昭和１０年は西暦１９３５年です。
The 10th year of Showa is 1935 in the Western calendar.
2

Colloquial; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school

和倭わNounFreq #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

和らぐやわらぐIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #7851
1

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

Examples
彼の優しい言葉で彼女の気持ちが和らいだ。
She melted at his kind words.
緩和かんわNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #8114
1

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

Examples
公定歩合の引き下げは産業界を苦しめてきた厳しい金融逼迫を緩和するだろうと期待されている。
The bank rate cut is expected to relieve the severe financial squeeze that has hit industry.
和らげるやわらげるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #10374
1

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

Examples
その薬は彼の苦痛を和らげた。
The medicine decreased his pain.
閑和のどArchaicFreq #10491
1

Archaic/formal form of na-adjective

tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

Search for more words containing 和

Kanji quiz

Practice and remember this kanji

Strengthen kanji knowledge with focused reading, meaning, and writing practice.

Start Kanji Quiz