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soft
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingナン
Kun readingやわ.らか、やわ.らかい
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. softRtK
    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
    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
  1. softening
  2. softening (of attitude)
  3. mollification
  4. weakening (of the market)
  5. blanching (of vegetables
  6. by depriving them of light)

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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car (車) · lack · yawn

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 509

Compound words

柔軟じゅうなん
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable; calisthenics
軟化なんか
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
軟骨なんこつ
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
軟式なんしき
soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)
軟弱なんじゃく
soft and lacking firmness; weak; fragile; weak-willed; spineless
軟禁なんきん
house arrest
軟着陸なんちゃくりく
soft landing
硬軟こうなん
hardness and softness
軟膏なんこう
ointment
軟鑞なんろう
soft solder
眼軟膏がんなんこう
eye ointment
柔軟性じゅうなんせい
flexibility
軟こうなんこう
ointment
軟らかやわらか
soft
会厭軟骨ええんなんこつ
epiglottis
柔軟路線じゅうなんろせん
(taking) a flexible approach (to)
軟骨魚綱なんこつぎょこう
Chondrichthyes (class comprising cartilaginous fishes)
軟性下疳なんせいげかん
soft chancre
柔軟仕上げ剤じゅうなんしあげざい
fabric softener

Additional Examples

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
柔軟性の欠如は進歩の障害となる。
Lack of flexibility is an obstacle to one's progress.tatoeba
私達の考えには柔軟性がある。
Our thinking is flexible.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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