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How to say 'Harmonious' in Japanese | 和やか

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The Japanese word for Harmonious is 'Nagoyaka', written as 和やか in Japanese.'Harmonious' in hiragana is なごやか.

    Meaning

    Harmonious

    Reading

    なごやか

    nagoyaka

    Kanji

    Peace

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '和やか (なごやか)' means 'harmonious' or 'peaceful'. It describes a calm, relaxed, and friendly atmosphere or mood. This word is often used to describe social situations, environments, or interactions that are free from tension or conflict. For example: The meeting was harmonious「会議は和やかだった」(かいぎはなごやかだった). The atmosphere at the party was peaceful「パーティーの雰囲気は和やかだった」(パーティーのふんいきはなごやかだった). '和やか' can also be used to describe a person's demeanor, as in '彼は和やかな人だ (かれはなごやかなひとだ)' (He is a calm and friendly person).

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6105

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 和やか

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Peace

Hiragana in the Word 和やか

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ya
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ka

Words Related to 和やか Through the Kanji

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 和 as well.

  • word

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    Meaning

    Peace

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    Meaning

    Showa

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    英和

    Meaning

    English Japanese

  • word

    共和

    Meaning

    Republic

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    緩和

    Meaning

    Relief, Mitigation

  • word

    Meaning

    Harmony

  • word

    和らげる

    Meaning

    Soften

  • word

    和語

    Meaning

    Native word

  • word

    和風

    Meaning

    Japanese style

  • word

    和食

    Meaning

    Japanese food

  • word

    和らぐ

    Meaning

    Soften

  • word

    和式

    Meaning

    Japanese style

  • word

    和英

    Meaning

    Japanese and English

  • word

    和服

    Meaning

    Kimono

  • word

    和室

    Meaning

    Tatami

  • word

    調和

    Meaning

    Harmony

  • word

    違和

    Meaning

    Discomfort

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