和 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- ワ・オ
- Kun
- やわ(らぐ)・やわ(らげる)・なご(む)・なご(やか)
- Meaning
- harmony, peace, Japanese
Origin
口 (mouth) + 禾 (sound) — voices fitting together softly and in tune: harmony, peace.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ワ | 和解・和服・柔和 |
|---|---|
| オ | 和尚 |
| やわらぐ | 和らぐ |
| やわらげる | 和らげる |
| なごむ | 和む |
| なごやか | 和やかだ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 平和へいわ
peace
- 和食わしょく
Japanese food
Example
世界が 平和に なる。
The world becomes peaceful.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)