Learn Kanji: 和 · kyoubenkyou

和

8 strokes

Frequency: 124

JLPT N2

Grade 3

Meanings

harmony

Japanese style

peace

soften

Japan

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

ワ

オ

カ

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

やわ.らぐ

やわ.らげる

なご.む

なご.やか

あ.える

Nanori — Specialized readings used in names

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

Common Words

平和

へいわ

～な Adj.

Noun

Freq #2016

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

Noun

Freq #2030

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.

malaise; physical unease

おとなしい

大人しい

温和しい

～い Adj.

Usually kana

Freq #2507

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.

quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

にこやか

和やか

柔やか

～な Adj.

Usually kana

Freq #5578

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

昭和

しょうわ

Freq #6860

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.

Colloquial; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

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

和

倭

わ

Noun

Freq #7044

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.

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.

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

Japan; Japanese-style

和らぐ

やわらぐ

Intransitive

Godan verb

Freq #7851

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

～する Verb

Noun

Intransitive

Transitive

Freq #8114

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

Transitive

Ichidan verb

Freq #10374

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

Archaic

Freq #10491

Archaic/formal form of na-adjective

tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

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