Sumi
JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 5
和 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order
harmony; peace; Japanese style
- On
- ワwa オo カka
- Kun
- なごむnagomu なごやかnagoyaka やわらぐyawaragu やわらげるyawarageru なぐnagu あえるaeru
Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi
How to write 和: stroke order
和 has 8 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.
Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Parts of 和
The parts 和 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.
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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 5
要
need; essentialOnヨウKunいる、かなめ、もとめる
変
change; unusualOnヘンKunかえる、かわる、かわり
神
god; deityOnシン、ジンKunかみ、かん、こう
記
record; write downOnキKunしるす
和
harmony; peace; Japanese styleOnワ、オ、カKunなごむ、なごやか、やわらぐ
引
pull; draw; subtractOnインKunひく、ひける、ひき
治
govern; cureOnジ、チKunおさめる、おさまる、なおる
決
decide; settleOnケツKunきめる、きまる、ぎめ
太
thick; bigOnタ、タイ、ダイKunふとい、ふとる、はなはだ
込
crowd into; put intoKunこむ、こめる、こみ