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Kanji Grade 3 - 和

Kanji character Grade 3 和. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 和
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harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
Kun: やわ.らぐ、 やわ.らげる、 なご.む、 なご.やか、 あ.える
On: ワ、 オ、 カ
8 strokes
Radical: mouth, opening 口
Parts: 口 禾
 
Onyomi
和 【ワ】 sum, harmony, peace, Japan, Japanese-style
和歌 【ワカ】 waka, classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
講和 【コウワ】 reconciliation (between warring nations), (making of) peace
英和 【エイワ】 English-Japanese, English-Japanese dictionary
和尚 【オショウ】 preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism), preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism), preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism), second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
和声 【ワセイ】 harmony, concord, consonance
和尚 【オショウ】 preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism), preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism), preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism), second highest priestly rank in Buddhism, monk (esp. the head monk of a temple), master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
諧和 【カイワ】 gentle mutual affection, harmony, harmony
 
Kunyomi
和らぐ 【やわらぐ】 to soften, to calm down, to be eased, to be mitigated, to subside, to abate
和らげる 【やわらげる】 to soften, to moderate, to relieve
和む 【なごむ】 to be softened, to calm down
和やか 【なごやか】 mild, calm, gentle, quiet, congenial, amicable, amiable, friendly, genial, harmonious, peaceful
和える 【あえる】 to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)