How to say 'Republic' in Japanese | 共和

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The Japanese word for Republic is 'Kyouwa', written as 共和 in Japanese.'Republic' in hiragana is きょうわ.

word

共和

Meaning

Republic

Reading

きょうわ

kyouwa

Kanji

共Together 和Peace

Explanation

The Japanese noun '共和 (きょうわ)' means 'republic'. It refers to a form of government where power is held by the people and their elected representatives, rather than a monarch. This term is often used in political or historical contexts. For example: France is a republic「フランスは共和制です」(フランスはきょうわせいです). The republic was established after the revolution「革命の後、共和制が確立された」(かくめいのあと、きょうわせいがかくりつされた). The word can also appear in compound terms like '共和国 (きょうわこく)' meaning 'republic' as in the name of a country.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3990

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 共和

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

共

Meaning

Together

kanji

和

Meaning

Peace

Words Related to 共和 Through the Kanji 共

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 共 as well.

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共

Meaning

Companion

word

公共

Meaning

Public

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共産

Meaning

Communism

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共通

Meaning

Common

word

共通語

Meaning

Common language

word

共同

Meaning

Cooperation

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Meaning

Sharing, Joint ownership

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共産主義

Meaning

Communism

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共に

Meaning

Together

word

共感

Meaning

Empathy

Words Related to 共和 Through the Kanji 和

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 和 as well.

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平和

Meaning

Peace

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昭和

Meaning

Showa

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英和

Meaning

English Japanese

word

緩和

Meaning

Relief, Mitigation

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和

Meaning

Harmony

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和らげる

Meaning

Soften

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和語

Meaning

Native word

word

和風

Meaning

Japanese style

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和食

Meaning

Japanese food

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和やか

Meaning

Harmonious

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和らぐ

Meaning

Soften

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和式

Meaning

Japanese style

word

和英

Meaning

Japanese and English

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和服

Meaning

Kimono

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和室

Meaning

Tatami

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調和

Meaning

Harmony

word

違和

Meaning

Discomfort

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'Kyouwa' means 'Republic' .

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