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Kanji for Harmony
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “harmony”: 和、睦. 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).
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: kazu, na, 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 恵道和努 · Hwa 和 · Wai 和生 · Wan 和 · Xuan 慈和 · Dwana 道和七 · Juana 和七 · Twyla 音和生良 · Waldo 和瑠道 · Wanda 和舵 · Wiley 和生里 · Wyatt 和生安音 and 10 more
harmony
Warm, friendly harmony between people.
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, mu, mutsu
In Japan it appears in about 184 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 睦: Adam 安那睦 · James 慈英睦透 · William 生里明睦 · Wm 生里明睦 · Jim 慈睦 · Kam 希睦 · Kim 希睦 · Kym 希睦 · Mui 睦生 · Nam 七睦 · Pam 葉睦 · Sam 冴睦 and 25 more
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