Harmonious

by Nao

yawa-ragu, yawa-rageru, nago-mu, nago-yaka(na), wa

Something valued in Japanese society is wa – harmony. Wa creates a mild atmosphere, that is, nago-yaka na fun’iki. Fun’iki is an atmosphere.

Those who are stressed out need something soothing, which is expressed as nago-mu or kokoro nago-mu. For example, they might need a place to relax (kokoro nago-mu tokoro or kokoro nago-mu kūkan), or art that soothes them (kokoro nago-mu geijutsu).

To be softened or to become mild is yawa-ragu. To soften is yawa-rageru.

Waon is a chord. Reconciliation is wakai, of which kai is to understand or to solve.

Wa also means Japanese. Japanese cuisine is washoku. Japanese sweets are wagashi. Japanese tableware is washokki.  Waei jiten is a Japanese-English dictionary like Kenkyusha’s New Japanese – English Dictionary. Ei means English. Jiten means a dictionary.

Wakayama is a prefecture whose capital is Wakayama city. Wakayama begins with the character.

First, draw the left-hand side of the character.

1. Draw the sweeping dot from the top.
2. Draw the horizontal stroke from the left.
3. Draw the vertical line from inside the first stroke to the bottom.
4. Draw the sweeping stroke from the previous strokes intersect.
5. Draw the small dot from the middle of the vertical stroke.
6. Start drawing the mouth. Draw the vertical stroke next to the arrow.
7. Draw the right-angled hook shape. Start the stroke from where you start the previous stroke. Turn the direction of the brush at the shoulder.
8. Draw the horizontal stroke at the bottom.

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