Today’s Kanji is “和” (wa); Kanji for “mild”.
Handwritten Kanji “和” (wa)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “和”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 和 | ワ オ やわ-らぐ やわ-らげる なご-む なご-やか |
wa o yawa-ragu yawa-rageru nago-mu nago-yaka |
8 | 口 | mild |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “和”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 和食 | わしょく | washoku | Japanese food |
| 和室 | わしつ | washitsu | Japanese-style room |
| 心が和む | こころがなごむ | kokoro ga nagomu | Comforting, soul-soothing |
