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 |