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和 kanji: meaning “harmony”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N38 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
harmony
On'yomi
ワ、オ、カ
Kun'yomi
やわ・らぐ、やわ・らげる、なご・む、なご・やか

Picture story to remember 和

Wheat (禾) feeds every hungry mouth (口) in the village, and that brings harmony.

Parts in this story:口

How to write 和: stroke order

和 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 和

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Review 和 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 和.