| 倭 | meaning | 'Yamato, ancient Japan' |
| onyomi | ワ、イ | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 倭 | やまと | ancient Japan |
| 倭人 | わじん | Japanese person (term esp. used in ancient China, etc.) |
| 倭冦 | わこう | Japanese pirates (of the Middle Ages) |
| 倭名鈔 | わみょうしょう | Wamyoruijusho (famous Heian-period Japanese dictionary) |
| 倭寇 | わこう | Japanese pirates (of the Middle Ages) |
| 倭歌 | わか | waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 mora) |
| 倭絵 | やまとえ | Yamato-e (classical Japan decorative paintings) |
| 倭訓 | わくん | Japanese reading of a Chinese character |
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