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平和

へいわ

peace, harmony

Mnemonic

Level ground and grain in every mouth, which is as good a definition as anybody has managed. Hay へい in the barn and water わ in the well: へいわ.

Built from

flat, calm
A surface with the weight spread evenly to either side of the stem. Nothing sticking up anywhere.
harmony, Japanese
禾 grain + 口 mouth

Words sharing these kanji

calm, all right

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