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Kanji for Peace
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “peace”: 安、平、靖、治、康、妥、鎮. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
peace
Calm and safety, like a home where everyone rests easy.
It appears in Heian-kyō (平安京), the old name of Kyoto, meaning “capital of peace”.
6 strokes On reading アン (an) Kun reading やすい、やすまる、やす (yasui, yasumaru, yasu) JLPT N4
Dictionary meanings: relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested
Readings used for names on Nazuke: a, an, ya, yasu
In Japan it appears in about 1,726 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 安: Adam 安田夢 · Alyssa 安里咲 · Amanda 安真太 · Ashley 安朱里 · Alexander 安礼草太 · Alexandra 安礼久紗登良 · Alexandria 安礼久山土理愛 · Ai 安唯 · Aan 安杏 · Abd 安風道 · Adi 安路 · Aga 安佳 and 381 more
peace
Flat and calm; peace and balance.
The Heian period (平安) was an era of aristocratic peace that gave birth to classical Japanese court literature.
5 strokes On reading ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ (hei, byou, hyou) Kun reading たいら、たいらげる、ひら (taira, tairageru, hira) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: even, flat, peace
Readings used for names on Nazuke: taira, hitoshi, hira, he, hei
In Japan it appears in about 754 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 平: Haley 平里 · Jesus 平寿珠 · Paige 平路 · Heather 平彩 · Rebecca 礼平佳 · Spencer 日平咲 · Elizabeth 永里彩平寿 · Bev 平風 · Che 知平 · Fer 平瑠 · Ger 平瑠 · Peg 平久 and 305 more
peace
Peaceful and calm; a quiet strength.
13 strokes On reading セイ、ジョウ (sei, jou) Kun reading やすんじる (yasunjiru) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: peaceful
Readings used for names on Nazuke: osamu, kiyoshi, sei, nobu, yasu, yasushi
In Japan it appears in about 307 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
order
To govern and heal; to bring peace and order.
Meiji (明治) marked Japan’s transformation into a modern nation, with its name meaning "enlightened rule."
8 strokes On reading ジ、チ (ji, chi) Kun reading おさめる、おさまる、なおる (osameru, osamaru, naoru) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell
Readings used for names on Nazuke: osa, ji, chi, haru
In Japan it appears in about 1,612 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in boys’ names.
More about 治 →well-being
Health and peace of mind.
Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Edo shogunate in 1603, inaugurating more than two centuries of domestic peace.
11 strokes On reading コウ (kou) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: ease, peace
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kou, michi, yasu, yasushi
In Japan it appears in about 607 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
More about 康 →gentle
Gentle and peaceful; finding common ground.
7 strokes On reading ダ (da) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: gentle, peace, depravity
Readings used for names on Nazuke: da, yasu
Names written with 妥: Dakota 妥光太 · Daniel 妥仁恵瑠 · Dustin 妥寿天 · Danielle 妥仁恵瑠 · Dag 妥久 · Day 妥唯 · Ida 愛唯妥 · Dana 妥菜 · Dani 妥仁 · Dany 妥仁 · Dara 妥楽 · Davi 妥灯 and 169 more
More about 妥 →calm
To calm and bring peace.
Chinju-no-kami are benevolent tutelary Shinto deities enshrined to safeguard local communities, castles, and villages from natural disasters.
18 strokes On reading チン (chin) Kun reading しずめる、しずまる、おさえ (shizumeru, shizumaru, osae) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shige, shizu, shin, chin
In Japan it appears in about 82 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
More about 鎮 →Thinking of a tattoo? A single kanji like these is meaningful on its own, but ask a native speaker to check the exact form and stroke order before you commit.
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