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柔

Kanji 柔: meaning "soft, flexible", readings, stroke order

The kanji 柔 means "soft, flexible". On'yomi: ジュウ、ニュウ; kun'yomi: やわらか、やわらかい. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
soft, flexible
On'yomi
ジュウニュウ
Kun'yomi
やわらかやわらかい
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 柔

  • 柔らかい やわらかい — soft (in reference to texture), tender
  • 柔道 じゅうどう — judo
  • 柔軟 じゅうなん — Flexible
  • 柔軟 じゅうなん — Flexible

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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