和

harmony, Japanese

JLPT N3 Grade 3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: やわ.らぐ・やわ.らげる・なご.む・なご.やか
On'yomi: ワ・オ・カ
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

和 means "harmony, Japanese". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read やわ.らぐ・やわ.らげる・なご.む・なご.やか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ワ・オ・カ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

和 in example sentences

平和へいわだなぁ。

Heiwa da naa.

It's so peaceful.
風かぜが和やわらいだ。

Kaze ga yawarai da.

The wind has abated.
和食わしょくが好すきです。

Washoku ga suki desu.

I like Japanese food.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 和 mean?: 和 means "harmony, Japanese". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 和 have?: 和 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 和 read?: It is read やわ.らぐ・やわ.らげる・なご.む・なご.やか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ワ・オ・カ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 和?: 和 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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