Memory phrase for the Kanji: 和

和

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Meaning harmony, peace, Japan

Pronunciation

WA, O
yawaragu, nagoyaka

Explanation

Left: rice plant 禾, right: mouth 口

Mnemonic
 
Who has rice in his mouth is in harmony.

Radicals

禾 rice plantIt shows the ear/spike of a rice plant. The ripe grain of rice has this radical: 米.
口 mouthA small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure.
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 Vocabulary

和らげる やわらげる  to soften, to moderate, to relieve
和やか なごやか  mild, calm, gentle, quiet, harmonious
平和 へいわ  peace, harmony
和尚 おしょう  Buddhist High Priest
昭和時代 しょうわじだい  Showa period (1926-1989)
英和 えいわ  English-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
和風 わふう  Japanese style
中和 ちゅうわ  neutralize, counteract
共和 きょうわ  republicanism, cooperation

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