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和合 (わごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
harmony ; concord ; unity
Describes a state of peaceful agreement or coming together, often used in formal, literary, or spiritual contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to be in harmony' or 'to unite'.
異こと なる 文ぶん 化か が 和わ 合ごう し て 新あたら しい 芸げい 術じゅつ が 生う まれ た 。
Different cultures came together in harmony and gave birth to new art.
Kanji 和 harmony, Japanese style, peace Similar words 調ちょう 和わ 調和 is the common word for 'harmony' in everyday and technical contexts. 和合 is more literary and often implies a deeper, sometimes spiritual, union or concord.
一いっ 致ち 一致 means 'agreement' or 'coincidence' of opinions or facts. 和合 emphasizes a harmonious blending rather than just matching.
Etymology Compound of 和 (wa, 'harmony, peace') and 合 (gō, 'join, fit together'). The reading わごう uses the go-on reading of 合, suggesting a word with a long history in Japanese, likely influenced by Buddhist or classical Chinese texts.
