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Japanese symbol for “harmony”

Romaji: chouwa
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement

In Japanese, harmony is , read (chouwa).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n, vi harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement

Kanji and stroke order

tune, tone, meter
on: チョウ
kun: しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える
15 strokes · JLPT 2
harmony, Japanese style, peace
on: ワ、オ、カ
kun: やわ.らぐ、やわ.らげる、なご.む、なご.やか
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “harmony”

WordReadingMeaning
へいわ heiwapeace; harmony
ゆうわ yuuwaharmony; reconciliation
こきゅう kokyuuharmony; balance; synchronization
はいごう haigoucombination; arrangement; distribution
きょうちょう kyouchoucooperation; conciliation; harmony

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうさ chousainvestigation; examination; inquiry
しらべ shirabeinvestigation; inspection; examination
ちょうせい chouseiadjustment; regulation; coordination
ちょうし choushitune; tone; key
たいちょう taichouphysical condition; state of health; shape
じゅんちょう junchoufavourable; favorable; doing well
へいわ heiwapeace; harmony
しょうわ shouwaShōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)

See also: Chinese symbol for “harmony”.

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.