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slacken

Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingカン

Kun readingゆる.い、ゆる.やか、ゆる.む、ゆる.める

JLPT level: N1 Jōyō Grade 8

Meanings

slackenRtK
be moderate
ease
日米間の摩擦は緩和の方向に向かっています。Frictions between Japan and the U.S. are easing up for a change.tatoeba
地球温暖化に関する緩和技術に関する議論を参照。See the discussions on the dispute and easing technique on global warming.wiki
lessen
loosen
relax
彼は私をつかまえている力を緩めた。He relaxed his hold on me.tatoeba

to become loose
to slacken (e.g. rope)
to become less tense
to relax
to let one's guard down

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical糸silk 纟variant

Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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thread (糸) · spiderman · migrating ducks · claw · vulture · one (一) · friend

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2102

Compound words

緩和かんわ

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing

緩いゆるい

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow

緩むゆるむ

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down

緩急かんきゅう

high and low speed; fast and slow; pace; tempo; lenience and severity

緩慢かんまん

slow; sluggish; dull; slack; inactive

緩めるゆるめる

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relieve (tension)

緩やかゆるやか

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient

緩衝地帯かんしょうちたい

緩々ゆるゆる

緩みゆるみ

緩緩ゆるゆる

緩衝かんしょう

shock absorption

緩漫かんまん

弛緩しかん

relaxation (e.g. of muscles)

緩下薬かんげやく

緩徐曲かんじょきょく

緩衝液かんしょうえき

buffer solution

緩衝器かんしょうき

緩衝国かんしょうこく

渋滞緩和じゅうたいかんわ

alleviation of congestion

箍が緩むたががゆるむ

to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.)

緩和するかんわする

気泡緩衝材きほうかんしょうざい

Kun Reading Examples

この靴は少し緩い。ゆるい

These shoes are a little loose.tatoeba

Additional Examples

道は緩い下り坂になっている。

The road descends slowly.tatoeba

女人禁制とその緩和

Prohibition to Women and Relaxation thereofwiki

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 緩

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