Japanese symbol for “reconciliation”
和解
わかい
Romaji: wakai
reconciliation; amicable settlement; accommodation; compromise
In Japanese, reconciliation is 和解, read わかい (wakai).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs reconciliation; amicable settlement; accommodation; compromise; mediation; rapprochement
- n, vi, vs court-mediated settlement (law)
- n, vi, vs translation of a foreign language into Japanese
Written forms: 和解. Readings: わかい、わげ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reconciliation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 調整 | ちょうせい chousei | adjustment; regulation; coordination |
| 講和 | こうわ kouwa | reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace |
| 調和 | ちょうわ chouwa | harmony; accord; reconciliation |
| 仲直り | なかなおり nakanaori | reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with) |
| 握手 | あくしゅ akushu | reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 平和 | へいわ heiwa | peace; harmony |
| 昭和 | しょうわ shouwa | Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) |
| 緩和 | かんわ kanwa | relief; mitigation; alleviation |
| 和平 | わへい wahei | peace |
| 調和 | ちょうわ chouwa | harmony; accord; reconciliation |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 解説 | かいせつ kaisetsu | explanation; commentary; exposition |
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