Japanese symbol for “harmony”
調和
ちょうわ
Romaji: chouwa
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
In Japanese, harmony is 調和, read ちょうわ (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
- adj-no, n, vi harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “harmony”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 平和 | へいわ heiwa | peace; harmony |
| 融和 | ゆうわ yuuwa | harmony; reconciliation |
| 呼吸 | こきゅう kokyuu | harmony; balance; synchronization |
| 配合 | はいごう haigou | combination; arrangement; distribution |
| 協調 | きょうちょう kyouchou | cooperation; conciliation; harmony |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 調査 | ちょうさ chousa | investigation; examination; inquiry |
| 調べ | しらべ shirabe | investigation; inspection; examination |
| 調整 | ちょうせい chousei | adjustment; regulation; coordination |
| 調子 | ちょうし choushi | tune; tone; key |
| 体調 | たいちょう taichou | physical condition; state of health; shape |
| 順調 | じゅんちょう junchou | favourable; favorable; doing well |
| 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 “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.
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