平和 heiwa Peace

平和 is peace and harmony. It is the word for peace between countries, as in 平和維持 (heiwa iji), peacekeeping, and in 世界平和 (sekai heiwa), world peace. The other word on this page, 平安, is peace as calm and safety.

The Japanese word 平和 meaning "Peace" is composed of the kanji 平 (read hei) meaning "peace; flat; even" and 和 (read wa) meaning "peace; harmony; Japan; Japanese style".

平安 is peace as calm and safety, a life free from trouble. It is also the name of the Heian period (794 to 1185), when the capital was 平安京 (Heian-kyō), today's Kyoto.

The Japanese word 平安 meaning "Peace" is composed of the kanji 平 (read hei) meaning "even; flat; peace" and 安 (read an) meaning "peaceful; quiet".

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