Japanese symbol for “concord”
協和
きょうわ
Romaji: kyouwa
concord; harmony; concert
In Japanese, concord is 協和, read きょうわ (kyouwa).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs concord; harmony; concert
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “concord”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 息 | いき iki | concord; harmony; rapport |
| 和合 | わごう wagou | harmony; concord; agreement |
| 和声 | わせい wasei | harmony; concord; consonance |
| 呼応 | こおう koou | agreement; concord |
| コンコルド | コンコルド konkorudo | Concord |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 協議 | きょうぎ kyougi | conference; consultation; discussion |
| 妥協 | だきょう dakyou | compromise; giving in |
| 協会 | きょうかい kyoukai | association; society; organization |
| 協定 | きょうてい kyoutei | arrangement; pact; agreement |
| 農協 | のうきょう noukyou | agricultural cooperative |
| 平和 | へいわ heiwa | peace; harmony |
| 昭和 | しょうわ shouwa | Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “concord”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.