和
N3 WaniKani
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Meaning
Harmony, Japanese Style, Peace, Soften
On'yomi (音読み)
わ, お, か
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
やわ.らぐ, やわ.らげる, なご.む, なご.やか, あ.える
Stroke Count
8 strokes
和 in useful words
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- 平和へいわ
- peace; harmony
- 緩和かんわ
- relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
- 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国ちょうせんみんしゅしゅぎじんみんきょうわこく
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); DPRK
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