Word details

和やか

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 和やか.

Dictionary

Entry

和やかやか~な Adj.Freq #11660
1

mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable; amiable; friendly; genial; harmonious; peaceful

Examples
オフィスにはなごやかな雰囲気がある。
There is a friendly atmosphere in the office.
「怒ってない。ほら見て、このにこやかな笑顔」「それは作り笑いっていうんですよ」
"I'm not angry. Look, see this smiling face?" "That's what they call a forced smile!"

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan

8 strokesFrequency 124JLPT N2Grade 3

On

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ともにぎまさやすよしよりわだこわっ

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