Memory phrase for the Kanji: 和
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Meaning
| harmony, peace, Japan
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Pronunciation |
WA, O
yawaragu, nagoyaka |
Explanation |
Left: rice plant 禾, right: mouth 口 |
Mnemonic
| Who has rice in his mouth is in harmony.
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Radicals
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禾
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rice plant | It is shown the ear/spike of a rice plant. The ripe grain of rice has this radical: 米. |
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口
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mouth | A small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure. |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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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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