Kanji

柔

tender, weakness, gentleness, softness

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジュウ, ニュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

やわらか, やわらかい, やわ, やわら

Nanori (Name Reading)

とお, なり, やす, やわ, やわら, よし

Common Readings

ジュウ, ニュウ, やわ…らか, やわ…らかい

Example sentences

柔らかい やわらかい
この 毛布 柔らかくて 肌触り いい

This blanket is soft and feels nice.

つち
雨上がり 柔らかい

The soil in the garden is soft after the rain.

柔らか やわらか
彼女 物腰 とても 柔らか

Her manner is very soft and gentle.

感触 かんしょく
柔らかな 感触 心地よい

The soft feel of the silk is pleasant.

柔軟 じゅうなん
非常に 柔軟な 考え方 持ち主

He is a person with a very flexible way of thinking.

思考 しこう
柔軟 思考 持ち主

He is a flexible thinker.

柔和 にゅうわ
柔和 表情 浮かべて 聞いて くれた

He listened to me with a gentle expression on his face.

柔道 じゅうどう
柔道 習っている

My older brother is learning Judo.

だん
柔道 腕前 持っている

He has the skill of a third-degree black belt in judo.

懐柔 かいじゅう
政府 反対勢力 懐柔 しようとした

The government tried to placate the opposition forces.

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