Kanji details for 柔
柔
Common kanji
tender, weakness, gentleness, softness
KUN:
- やわ.らかyawa.raka
- やわ.らかいyawa.rakai
- やわyawa
- やわ.らyawa.ra
ON:
- ジュウjuu
- ニュウnyuu
Nanori:
- とおtoo
Example words(showing 1-10 of 59 results)
adjective
1.
soft, tender, pliant, supple, limber, limp
2.
gentle, mild, mellow
3.
informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
Other readings:
軟らかい【やわらかい】
、柔かい【やわらかい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
na-adjective, noun
•
soft, tender, limp, subdued (colour or light) (color), gentle, meek
Other readings:
軟らか【やわらか】
na-adjective
•
smiling, beaming, radiant, bright, cheerful(usually kana)
All readings:
にこやか《和やか》
、にこやか《柔やか》
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
indecisiveness, shilly-shally, irresolution, vacillation, indecision(yojijukugo)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
winning over, placation, gentle persuasion
na-adjective, noun
•
obedient, gentle, meek, submissive, docile
All readings:
従順【じゅうじゅん】
、柔順【じゅうじゅん】