# 和 peace/ Japan

(wheat) + 口 (mouth/small box radical)
★★★★☆
8 strokes
JERK

## Onyomi

WA |

## Mnemonic

| If the peasants have enough wheat to put in their mouths, they will WAnt peace. If they don't have enough to eat: revolution!

## Kunyomi

( が ) やわ＊らぐ | (used about an angry person or weather) to settle down, relent ★☆☆☆☆
( を ) なご＊む | to become friendly, to calm down (なごませる： to calm someone/something down) ☆☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

和風(わふう) | Japanese-style ★★★★☆ 和 (peace/ Japan) + 風 (wind / the flu / style) = 和風 (Japanese-style) Japanese-style (food, clothing, houses. . .)
平和(へいわ) | peace ★★★☆☆ 平 (equal / level) + 和 (peace/ Japan) = 平和 (peace)
和食(わしょく) | Japanese-style food ★★★☆☆ 和 (peace/ Japan) + 食 (eat) = 和食 (Japanese-style food)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
味 | flavor | MOUTH ON LEFT SIDE |
知 | know | ARROW | 矢
和 | peace/ Japan | WHEAT |

I finished the food but the flavor, is LEFT behind in my mouth.

I know how to shoot your moms with an ARROW. In the nanny.

I gave your Moms a peace OF WHEAT to help turn that yeast infection into some bread.

## Synonyms

japanese style 和式 和風
soften or relent 和む 和らぐ