• 和食わしょく — Japanese food
• 和服わふく — Japanese clothing
• 平和へいわ — peace
• 調和ちょうわ — harmony; balance
• 和やわらぐ — to soften; to calm
• 温和おんわ — mild; gentle

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The kanji 和 combines 口 (mouth) with 禾 (grain) as a phonetic component. It expresses the idea of voices and actions joining in harmony.

It can refer to peace, gentleness, or Japanese style, as in 和食 (food), 和服 (clothing), or 和語 (language).

和食わしょくを 食たべてみたいです。
I want to try Japanese food.

彼かれの性格せいかくは 穏おだやかで、温和おんわです。
His personality is calm and gentle.