和
harmony · Japanese style · peace · soften · Japan
Details
Description
Harmony/Japan - peace, Japanese culture, unity.
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
Grain + mouth
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of grain and mouth. Harmonizing grain with mouth.
Symbolism
Harmony, peace, Japan. 'Wa' represents core of Japanese culture.
Spiritual Meaning
Represents harmony and peace, spiritual foundation of Japanese culture. Symbolized in Prince Shotokus principle of harmony.
Anime & Manga
かぐや様は告らせたい
かぐやさまはこくらせたい
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War(2019)
Romantic comedy brain battles while maintaining student council harmony
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すぱいふぁみりー
Spy x Family(2022)
Playing fake family for East-West 'peace'
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きめつのやいば
Demon Slayer(2019)
Story of protecting peaceful daily life from demons
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天穂のサクナヒメ
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin(2020)
Action RPG experiencing rice farming and Japanese culture
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Four-Character Compounds
小春日和
こはるびより
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather; Indian summer (around November)
付和雷同
ふわらいどう
following blindly; following suit without reflection; following blindly
和気藹々
わきあいあい
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; harmonious
和魂洋才
わこんようさい
Japanese spirit with Western learning; Japanese spirit with Western learning
和洋折衷
わようせっちゅう
blending of Japanese and Western styles; blending of Japanese and Western styles
不協和音
ふきょうわおん
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord
和魂漢才
わこんかんさい
the Japanese spirit imbued with Chinese learning; the Japanese spirit imbued with Chinese learning
緊張緩和
きんちょうかんわ
easing of tensions; detente; thaw; easing of tensions
大和撫子
やまとなでしこ
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan; large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus)
規制緩和
きせいかんわ
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations; deregulation
琴瑟相和
きんしつそうわ
pair of persons (especially a married couple) being intimate and harmonious; being happily married; pair of persons (especially a married couple) being intimate and harmonious
和光同塵
わこうどうじん
mingling with the world by hiding one's true talent or knowledge; living a quiet life by effacing oneself; mingling with the world by hiding one's true talent or knowledge
付和随行
ふわずいこう
participating in something by merely following the leaders; participating in something by merely following the leaders
和敬清寂
わけいせいじゃく
harmony, respect, purity and tranquility; the four most important elements of the tea ceremony; harmony, respect, purity and tranquility
和衷協同
わちゅうきょうどう
harmonious cooperation; close cooperation; harmonious cooperation
和顔愛語
わがんあいご
with a gentle face and a nice word; with a gentle face and a nice word
五族協和
ごぞくきょうわ
five races under one union (Han, Manchurians, Mongolians, Hui, Tibetans; founding principle of the Republic of China); harmony of the five races (Manchurians, Han, Mongolians, Koreans, Japanese; official policy of Manchukuo); five races under one union (Han, Manchurians, Mongolians, Hui, Tibetans; founding principle of the Republic of China)
Proverbs & Idioms
和を以て貴しと為す
わをもってとうとしとなす
Harmony is to be valued
Harmony and cooperation are of the highest importance
和して同ぜず
わしてどうぜず
Harmonize but don't blindly conform
Cooperate with others while maintaining your own views
Related Figures
聖徳太子
(しょうとくたいし)Taught 'harmony is to be valued'
Established Seventeen-Article Constitution. Founded Japan's political and cultural base