How to write わ (wa) in hiragana
わ (wa) has no voiced form. It grew out of the cursive form of the kanji 和 (“harmony”). Its two strokes begin at the top left, heading downwards, and the last one finishes at the bottom. Words that start with it include 私 (“I”), 和平 (“peace”), 湾岸 (“gulf coast”) and 若手 (“young person”).
- Romaji
- wa
- Strokes
- 2
- From
- 和
- Katakana
- ワ
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- top leftdownwards
- leftdown and left → rightwards
Where わ comes from
- Hiragana
- 和, cursive of the whole kanji
- Katakana
- ワ from 和
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 和 (“harmony”).
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Words with わ
517 common JMdict words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 私 | わたし watashi | I; me |
| 和平 | わへい wahei | peace |
| 湾岸 | わんがん wangan | gulf coast; bay coast |
| 若手 | わかて wakate | young person |
| 話題 | わだい wadai | topic; subject |
| 若者 | わかもの wakamono | young person; youngster |
| われわれ | wareware | we |
| 湾 | わん wan | bay; gulf |
| 和解 | わかい wakai | reconciliation; amicable settlement |
| 枠組み | わくぐみ wakugumi | frame (physical structure); framework |
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