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What does the kanji 倭 mean?

倭 means Wa (ancient name for Japan). On'yomi ワ、イ. Kun'yomi やまと、したが.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiワ、イ
Kun'yomiやまと、したが.う
Strokes10
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ワ、イKun'yomi やまと、したが.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

Wa (ancient name for Japan)

Memory hook

A person (亻) carrying rice (禾) beside a woman (女) in that ancient land — ANCIENT JAPAN, WA.

Main radical

人person 2 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.