柔
柔 — Tender
tender, weakness, gentleness, softness
On’yomiジュウ (juu)
On’yomiニュウ (nyuu)
Kun’yomiやわらか (yawaraka)
Kun’yomiやわらかい (yawarakai)
Kun’yomiやわ (yawa)
Kun’yomiやわら (yawara)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 柔
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柔軟 | じゅうなん juunan | flexible; lithe; soft |
| 柔道 | じゅうどう juudou | judo |
| 柔らか | やわらか yawaraka | soft; tender; pliant |
| 柔らかい | やわらかい yawarakai | soft; tender; supple |
| 柔和 | にゅうわ nyuuwa | gentle; mild; meek |
| 優柔不断 | ゆうじゅうふだん yuujuufudan | indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally |
Study notes
柔 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1187 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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