諧 — “Harmony” in Japanese

Master (高手)かい, かな, やわ

Radical ⾔ · radical 149 The building block this kanji is filed under

“Harmony” in Japanese is 諧, read kai, kana, yawa (かい, かな, やわ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 諧謔 (humor / jest).

Try it now

What does 諧 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	諧
Meaning	Harmony
Readings	かい, かな, やわ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	諧謔 (humor / jest)

How to read 諧

諧 is read kai (かい) or kana (かな) or yawa (やわ) depending on the word.

Words with 諧

諧謔

Learn 諧 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,018 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Kanji read the same way as 諧

Same sound, different character — the classic trap. Compare them side by side:

Updated: 2026-08-28