Harmony

和 (wa)

The Japanese word wa is a single kanji meaning "harmony; peace; peaceful." In common usage wa means "harmony" as in being in harmony with one's environment and it means "peaceful" as in being in a peaceful state of mind or feeling at peace.

As an aside, in combination with other kanji wa can mean "Japan" or "Japanese style" (as an example, the word Japanese Cuisine (washoku) means "Japanese cuisine").

Verify: 和 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Harmony (和) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Harmony 和 wa Block Vertical VB1C

Harmony 和 wa Block Vertical VB1D

Harmony (和) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Harmony 和 wa Cursive Vertical VC1B

Harmony (和) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Harmony 和 wa Design Vertical VD1B

Harmony 和 wa Design Vertical VD1C

Harmony (和) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Harmony 和 wa Semi-Cursive Vertical VS1C

Harmony 和 wa Semi-Cursive Vertical VS1D

Harmony 和 wa Semi-Cursive Vertical VS1E

Harmony 和 wa Semi-Cursive Vertical VS1F

Harmony 和 wa Semi-Cursive Vertical VS1G

調和 (chōwa)

The Japanese word 調和 is composed of the kanji 調 (read chō) meaning "investigate; prepare; tune; tone" and 和 (read wa) meaning "harmony; peace; Japanese Style".

This is not harmony in the musical sense of "tuneful sounds", but rather is harmony in the sense of "tranquility".

Harmony (調和) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Harmony 調和 chōwa Block Vertical VB2C

Harmony (調和) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Harmony 調和 chōwa Cursive Vertical VC2B

Harmony (調和) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Harmony 調和 chōwa Design Vertical VD3B

Harmony 調和 chōwa Design Vertical VD3C

Harmony (調和) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Harmony 調和 chōwa Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Harmony 調和 chōwa Block Horizontal HB2A

Harmony 調和 chōwa Cursive Horizontal HC3A

Harmony 調和 chōwa Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

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