Moji Ninja

柔 — pliant; gentle

柔 means “pliant; gentle”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ジュウ (juu), ニュウ (nyuu). Kun'yomi: やわ(らか) (yawaraka). You'll see it in words such as 柔らかい (yawarakai, “soft; tender”).

柔
Stroke order of 柔
Meaning
pliant; gentle
On'yomi
ジュウ (juu), ニュウ (nyuu)
Kun'yomi
やわ(らか) (yawaraka)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N2 · set Qualities 4

How to remember 柔

Parts: 矛 halberd · 木 tree

Words with 柔

WordReadingMeaning
柔らかいやわらかい yawarakai kunsoft; tender
柔らかやわらか yawaraka kunsoft; tender

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