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3Junior high level15 strokesRadical
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カン
Kun
ゆる.い・ゆる.やか・ゆる.む・ゆる.める
Meaning
loosen; slacken

Origin

ORIGIN

糸 "thread" with 爰: a thread losing its tension — to loosen, to slacken.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

カン緩和・緩慢・緩急
ゆるい緩い
ゆるやか緩やかだ
ゆるむ緩む・緩み
ゆるめる緩める

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 緩和かんわ

    easing; relaxation

  • 緩慢かんまん

    slow; sluggish

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

規制が緩和された。

The restrictions were eased.

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