# 軟 — soft

軟 means “soft”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ナン (nan). Kun'yomi: やわ(らか) (yawaraka). You'll see it in words such as 軟らか (yawaraka, “soft; tender”).

- Meaning: soft
- On'yomi: ナン (nan)
- Kun'yomi: やわ(らか) (yawaraka)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Qualities 5

## How to remember 軟

Parts: 車 cart · 欠 yawn

## Words with 軟

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 軟らか | やわらか (yawaraka) | soft; tender |
| 軟らかい | やわらかい (yawarakai) | soft; tender |

## More in the “Qualities 5” set

[浅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shallow/) · [軟](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/soft/) · [珍](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rare/) · [鋭](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sharp/) · [鈍](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dull/) · [偉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/great/) · [匂](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/smell/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/soft/. Last updated 2026-11-01.