和

JLPT N3

Peace, harmony

Readings

On’yomi: ワ (wa)

Kun’yomi: やわ(らぐ), なご(む) (yawa(ragu), nago(mu))

• なご(む) – to be calm, to relax • やわ(らぐ) – to soften, to calm down

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Vocabulary

平和

へいわ

peace

和風

わふう

Japanese style

調和

ちょうわ

harmony

和らぐ

やわらぐ

soften

和食

わしょく

Japanese food

Example Sentences

平和を願います。

へいわをねがいます。

I wish for peace.

和風の家です。

わふうのいえです。

It is a Japanese-style house.

調和が大事です。

ちょうわがだいじです。

Harmony is important.

気持ちが和らぎます。

きもちがやわらぎます。

My feelings soften.

和食が好きです。

わしょくがすきです。

I like Japanese food.

Cultural Note

☯️ 和 emphasizes the Japanese values of harmony, peace, and cultural identity.
• It appears in daily life, traditional practices, and social interactions (平和, 和食, 和服).
• The kanji reflects cultural awareness of balance, cooperation, and moderation in both personal and societal contexts.
• It symbolizes the ideal of peaceful coexistence, social harmony, and uniquely Japanese aesthetics.