和 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 和 mean?

Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.

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How to read 和?

Kunyomi... やわらぐ/yawaragu,やわらげる/yawarageru,なごむ/nagomu,なごやか/nagoyaka,なぐ/nagu, あえる/aeru

Onyomi... ワ/wa,オ/o,カ/ka

jinmeikun... ai, atsushi, taka, chika, toshi, tomo, nagomi, nodoka, hitoshi, masa, masu, mutsubu, yasu, yasushi, yamato, yawara, yoshi, yori, wataru, kazu, kata, katsu, kano,

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和 / related names

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Name:
yamato
Katakana:
ヤマト

Kanji:
大和
Meaning:
  • Big. Large. Large in number or quantity. Greatly. Valuable. Important. Excellent. Splendid. Very much. Much. (Power or force) strong. long time. To be high in rank or position.
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
Name:
waka
Katakana:
ワカ

Kanji:
和花
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
  • Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
Name:
wakana
Katakana:
ワカナ

Kanji:
和奏
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
  • Playing a musical instrument. To put together an opinion and present it. To offer to the sovereign. To offer. To accomplish.
Name:
nodoka
Katakana:
ノドカ

Kanji:
和花
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
  • Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
Name:
towa
Katakana:
トワ

Kanji:
冬和
Meaning:
  • Winter. One of the four seasons. Refers to the period from December to around February.
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
Name:
hiyori
Katakana:
ヒヨリ

Kanji:
日和
Meaning:
  • The sun. Sunlight. A day from sunrise to sunset. One day and night. Day. Every day. Weather. Sky patterns. Things in Japan.
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
Name:
nodoka
Katakana:
ノドカ

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
Name:
kazusa
Katakana:
カズサ

Kanji:
和紗
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
  • Thin silk. A thin, coarse silk fabric. A veil-like fabric.
Name:
kazunori
Katakana:
カズノリ

Kanji:
和令
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
  • Command. To order. Order of the Son of Heaven (king, emperor). Okiete. Warning. Teachings. Fine. Good. Chief. Secretary.
Name:
towa
Katakana:
トワ

Kanji:
杜和
Meaning:
  • The forest of the shrine. Block it. Close.
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
Name:
wako
Katakana:
ワコ

Kanji:
和虹
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
  • Rainbow.
Name:
waka
Katakana:
ワカ

Kanji:
和華
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
  • Flower. Gorgeous. Beautiful. Eye-catching. Excellent and beautiful. White powder. Chinese self-designation.
Name:
reiwa
Katakana:
レイワ

Kanji:
令和
Meaning:
  • Command. To order. Order of the Son of Heaven (king, emperor). Okiete. Warning. Teachings. Fine. Good. Chief. Secretary.
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
Name:
kazuki
Katakana:
カズキ

Kanji:
和樹
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
  • Trees. General term for plants. To plant a tree. To set up. To stand firmly.
Name:
kazuma
Katakana:
カズマ

Kanji:
和真
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
Name:
kazuma
Katakana:
カズマ

Kanji:
和摩
Meaning:
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
  • Scrub
Name:
sawa
Katakana:
サワ

Kanji:
咲和
Meaning:
  • Blooming. Flower buds open. It smiles.
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
Name:
sawa
Katakana:
サワ

Kanji:
紗和
Meaning:
  • Thin silk. A thin, coarse silk fabric. A veil-like fabric.
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
Name:
hiyori
Katakana:
ヒヨリ

Kanji:
陽和
Meaning:
  • Sun. Sunlight. The side where the sun shines. Warm. Bright. Whenever. Active and proactive. The positive pole of electricity and magnetism.
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
Name:
towa
Katakana:
トワ

Kanji:
永和
Meaning:
  • Long. Far. Far away. Long in time or distance. Long time. Forever. endlessly. To continue for a long time.
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.

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