和 — harmony, Japanese style

和
Meaning
harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
On reading
ワwaオoカka
Kun reading
やわらぐyawaraguやわらげるyawarageruなごむnagomuなごやかnagoyakaあえるaeru
Strokes
8
Learned in
Grade 3 of elementary school in Japan

和 in names

When I turn a name into kanji, I use 和 for the sound “wa” (わ).

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