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柔

tender
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingジュウ、ニュウ
Kun readingやわ.らか、やわ.らかい、やわ、やわ.ら
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. tenderRtK
  2. weakness
  3. gentleness
  4. softness
  1. soft
  2. pliant
  3. supple
  4. soft (colour, light, etc.)

Popular Usage

柔道柔らかい

Radicals and components

Radical木treeComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

halberd · beforehand · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1312

Compound words

柔道じゅうどう
judo
柔らかいやわらかい
soft; tender; supple; flexible; limber
懐柔かいじゅう
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
柔軟じゅうなん
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable; calisthenics
柔和にゅうわ
gentle; mild; meek; tender
柔らかやわらか
soft; tender; pliant; supple; soft (colour, light, etc.)
優柔不断ゆうじゅうふだん
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

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