Japanese

Meaning: harmony; sum; Japan
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

和

Example sentences

Cherish the harmony of the team.
彼女は和装がとてもよく似合っている。
She looks very good in Japanese attire.
この三角形の内角の和は180度です。
The sum of the interior angles of this triangle is 180 degrees.
多角形の全ての内角の和を求める
Calculate the sum of all interior angles of a polygon.
この複雑な多角形の内角の和を求めなさい。
Find the sum of the interior angles of this complex polygon.
伝統的な和蝋燭は、はぜろうを原料として作られる。
Traditional Japanese candles are made using sumac wax as the raw material.

Usage Notes

Primarily means harmony or peace. Also used for 'sum' in math or to represent 'Japan/Japanese'.

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