Meaning
gentleness · softness · tender · weakness
On'yomi
ジュウ · ニュウ
Kun'yomi
やわ · やわ.ら · やわ.らか · やわ.らかい
Common compounds (12)
- 柔かい やわらかいlight (topic, book, etc.); informal
- 柔らか やわらかinformal; light; flexible (e.g. thinking)
- 柔軟 じゅうなんflexible; lithe; soft; pliable
- 柔道 じゅうどうjudo
- 和らぐ やわらぐto soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
- 従順 じゅうじゅんobedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
- 柔和 にゅうわgentle; mild; meek; tender
- 優柔不断 ゆうじゅうふだんindecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
- 柔魚 いかcuttlefish; squid
- 懐柔 かいじゅうwinning over; placation; gentle persuasion
- 柔軟体操 じゅうなんたいそうcalisthenics
- 和やか にこやかsmiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful