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Kanji for Harmony
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “harmony”: 和、睦、融、調. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
harmony
Peace and harmony; the character for Japan itself, as in 和食 (Japanese food).
Wa (和) represents the foundational Japanese philosophy of peace and harmony, famously declared in Prince Shotoku's 17-Article Constitution.
8 strokes On reading ワ、オ、カ (wa, o, ka) Kun reading やわらぐ、やわらげる、なごむ (yawaragu, yawarageru, nagomu) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ai, o, ka, kazu, katsu, tomo, na, nago, masa, yasu, yoshi, yori, wa
In Japan it appears in about 1,942 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 和: Edward 英登和道 · Hwa 和 · Wai 和偉 · Wan 和 · Dewa 天和 · Iwan 偉和 · Wawa 和環 · Xuan 慈和 · Dwana 道和奈 · Irwan 唯瑠和 · Juana 和奈 · Mawar 満和琉 and 83 more
harmony
Warm, friendly harmony between people.
Mutsuki is the poetic classical Japanese name for January, signifying harmonious family gatherings at the New Year.
13 strokes On reading ボク、モク (boku, moku) Kun reading むつまじい、むつむ、むつぶ (mutsumajii, mutsumu, mutsubu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: intimate, friendly, harmonious
Readings used for names on Nazuke: atsu, chika, boku, mu, mutsu, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 184 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 睦: Moon 睦 · Sham 紗睦 · Murni 睦琉仁 · Mulyadi 睦琉弥慈 · Mustafa 睦寿太羽 · Dom 道睦 · Liam 麗愛睦 · Bekim 平希睦 · Charm 茶睦 · Nizam 仁彩睦 · Jerome 慈恵良睦 · Bertram 馬虎睦 and 3 more
harmony
To melt and blend together; harmony.
16 strokes On reading ユウ (yuu) Kun reading とける、とかす (tokeru, tokasu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: dissolve, melt
Readings used for names on Nazuke: akira, yuu
harmony
Tune and harmony; everything in tune.
Gagaku court melodies are tuned to traditional pentatonic modal scales called Choshi (調子), reflecting serene seasonal harmonies.
15 strokes On reading チョウ (chou) Kun reading しらべる、しらべ、ととのう (shiraberu, shirabe, totonou) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style
Readings used for names on Nazuke: chou
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