peace/ Japan

(wheat) + (mouth/small box radical)
★★★★☆
8 strokes
JERK

Onyomi

WA

Mnemonic

If the peasants have enough wheat to put in their mouths, they will WAnt peace. If they don't have enough to eat: revolution!

Kunyomi

( ) やわ*らぐ (used about an angry person or weather) to settle down, relent
★☆☆☆☆
( ) なご*む to become friendly, to calm down (なごませる: to calm someone/something down)
☆☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

和風(わふう)

Japanese-style ★★★★☆
(peace/ Japan) + (wind / the flu / style) = 和風 (Japanese-style)

Japanese-style (food, clothing, houses. . .)

平和(へいわ)

peace ★★★☆☆
(equal / level) + (peace/ Japan) = 平和 (peace)

和食(わしょく)

Japanese-style food ★★★☆☆
(peace/ Japan) + (eat) = 和食 (Japanese-style food)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
flavor MOUTH ON LEFT SIDE
know ARROW
peace/ Japan WHEAT

I finished the food but the flavor, is LEFT behind in my mouth.

I know how to shoot your moms with an ARROW. In the nanny.

I gave your Moms a peace OF WHEAT to help turn that yeast infection into some bread.

Synonyms

japanese style
和式    和風   
soften or relent
和む    和らぐ