和 — “harmony / Japanese” in Japanese

Grade 3わ, お, やわ, なご

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“harmony / Japanese” in Japanese is 和, read wa, o, yawa (わ, お, やわ, なご). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 平和 (peace).

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What does 和 mean?

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Kanji	和
Meaning	harmony / Japanese
Readings	わ, お, やわ, なご
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	平和 (peace)

How to read 和

和 is read wa (わ) or o (お) or yawa (やわ) or nago (なご) depending on the word.

Words with 和

平和へいわ
昭和
緩和
飽和

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Updated: 2026-08-28