Kanji

What does the kanji 柔 mean?

柔 means soft, gentle. On'yomi ジュウ、ニュウ. Kun'yomi やわ.らか、やわ.らかい、やわ、やわ.ら.

Quick facts
On'yomiジュウ、ニュウ
Kun'yomiやわ.らか、やわ.らかい、やわ、やわ.ら
Strokes9
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ジュウ、ニュウKun'yomi やわ.らか、やわ.らかい、やわ、やわ.ら
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

soft, gentle

Memory hook

A young tree (木) under the spear (矛), still bending easily — SOFT, GENTLE.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 柔軟じゅうなんflexible, supple

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.