Wa (Japanese)

Wa (和) is a Japanese term which has become a cultural concept of its own. Imported from Chinese, "Wa" originally meant harmony, peace, balance. It was a guiding concept in Japanese philosophy and culture with dozens of subtle different associated meanings. It also refers to Japan itself or something Japanese (such as "washoku" (和食) which means a Japanese-style meal). In this sense it has, through the history of the 20th century, been a highly emotional and/or political concept.

See also

 

<< PreviousWord BrowserNext >>
unbounded system
sarong
convergence (goth festival)
tli
andrea levy
benrath line
tuckabatchie
ren laanen
rlogin
carl fontana
second germanic sound shift
frank rosolino
giant hogweed
reissner nordstrm black hole
joe kieyoomia
au go go records
halden f.k.
john e. sulston
nathan rosen
pierre omidyar
radio academy
independent local radio
paul leonard
cauchy horizon
light like
frank d. celebrezze jr.
proper length
julie vinter hansen
anglo saxon attitudes
chislehurst caves
stadice
pancham
anthony j. celebrezze iii
lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia
salome (opera)
casimir prier
deco
lei urea
arnab
eldest
romanian poetry
transit of venus, 2004
bramhall
fabien roy