Today, we celebrate the arrival of the new era 令和（れいわ）. It’s written with these two kanjis.
Meaning: a command, good
Reading: レイ、リョウ
令和（レイワ）: “Reiwa”, the new of the era in Japan which started on 1 May 2019
令状（レイジョウ）: a warrant
令夫人（レイフジン）: your / his wife (honorific)
令息（レイソク）: your / their son (honorific)
令嬢（レイジョウ）: your / their daughter (honorific)
指令（シレイ）: an order, a directive
号令（ゴウレイ）: a (word of) command
法令（ホウレイ）: a law
命令（メイレイ）: an order, a command
律令（リツリョウ）: the legal codes of the Nara (710 – 794) and Heian (794 – 1185) periods
#令 is listed under the radical of #ひと（人）. Don’t confuse this with 今.
和：
Meaning: peace、Japan
Reading: ワ、オ、なご、やわ、あ
和解（ワカイ）: a reconciliation
和風（ワフウ）: Japanese-style
令和（レイワ）: “Reiwa”, the new of the era in Japan which started on 1 May 2019
平和（ヘイワ）: peace
緩和（カンワ）: a mitigation, an easing
和尚（オショウ）: a Buddhist priest
和（なご）む: calm down, relax
和（やわ）らぐ: soften, become moderate
和（あ）える: dress (vegetables) with (sauce)
大和（やまと）: Yamato (ancient name of Japan)
The current form of #和 looks as if it’s made of のぎへん（禾） and 口. Hoever, its original form was 咊, so 和 is listed under the radical of #くちへん（口）. Its original meaning was “harmony.”
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