柔

tender, soft

JLPT N2 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: やわ.らか・やわ.らかい・やわ.ら
On'yomi: ジュウ・ニュウ
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

柔 means "tender, soft". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read やわ.らか・やわ.らかい・やわ.ら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ・ニュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

柔 in example sentences

この牛肉ぎゅうにくは柔やわらかい。

Kono gyuuniku wa yawarakai.

This beef is tender.
絹きぬは手触てざわりが柔やわらかい。

Kinu wa tezawari ga yawarakai.

Silk feels soft.
それは触さわると柔やわらかい。

Sore wa sawaruto yawarakai.

It is soft to the touch.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 柔

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Common questions

What does the kanji 柔 mean?: 柔 means "tender, soft". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 柔 have?: 柔 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 柔 read?: It is read やわ.らか・やわ.らかい・やわ.ら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ・ニュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 柔?: 柔 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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