漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

4Junior high level9 strokesRadical
On
ジュウ・ニュウ
Kun
やわ.らか・やわ.らかい・やわ・やわ.ら
Meaning
soft; gentle

Origin

ORIGIN

矛 "halberd" with 木 "wood": the give of supple wood — soft, gentle.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ジュウ柔軟・柔道・懐柔
ニュウ柔和・柔弱
やわらか柔らかだ

Compare: 軟らか

やわらかい柔らかい

Compare: 軟らかい

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 柔軟じゅうなん

    flexible; supple

  • 柔道じゅうどう

    judo

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

体を柔軟に保つ運動をする。

I exercise to keep my body supple.

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