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諧

諧 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. 調和する、ととのう、かなう、あう、やわらぐ。
  2. おどける、たわむれる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「言」+音符「皆」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

harmony

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • カイJHS
Kun (native)
  • かな(う)
  • やわ(らぐ)
Other languages
  • 拼音xie2
  • 한글hae
  • Hán-ViệtHài

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Basics

Strokes
16 strokes
Radical
言(げん)
JIS level
Level 2
Unicode
U+8AE7

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰言皆

Words using this kanji

  • 諧声かいせい音声が調和すること、また、調和した音声。vocal harmony, harmonious voice, harmonious voices, phono-semantic character
  • 諧調かいちょうharmonious melody, harmony, unity, euphony
  • 諧謔かいぎゃくおどけた面白みのある言葉。気の利いた冗談。joke, jest, banter
  • 諧和かいわ調和すること。協調すること。 音や音楽の調子が整っていること。gentle mutual affection, harmony, harmony
  • 諧謔を弄するかいぎゃくをろうするto crack jokes

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