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

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

tenderRtK
この不確実な時代を生き抜くには、従来の価値観に囚われない柔軟な発想が必要だ。In living through these uncertain times, it is necessary to be flexible and not be a captive to traditional values.tatoeba
柔道、剣道等も現在行われている。Judo, kendo, etc. are being practiced now, too.wiki
weakness
当分の間は柔軟な戦術を取るべきだ。We should adopt flexible tactics for the moment.tatoeba
当分の間は柔軟な戦術を取ってみてはどうでしょう。I suggest we adopt flexible tactics for the moment.tatoeba
gentleness
softness
柔よく剛を制す。Soft words win hard hearts.tatoeba
糊を引いていない柔らかい絹。It is soft silk without starching.wiki

soft
pliant
supple
soft (colour, light, etc.)

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical木tree

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How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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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

jujitsu (martial art)

(taking) a flexible approach (to)

柔軟仕上げ剤じゅうなんしあげざい

fabric softener

Additional Examples

すなわち、空手衣の元は柔道衣である。

That is, the original form of the karate uniform was a judo uniform.wiki

糊を引いていない柔らかい絹。

It is soft silk without starching.wiki

砂糖や水飴を加えて練った柔らかい餅。

Soft mochi produced by adding sugar and glutinous malt-sugar to glutinous rice and kneading it.wiki

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