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).
Stroke order & writing
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柔 in example sentences
は。 Kono gyuuniku wa yawarakai.
This beef is tender.
はが。 Kinu wa tezawari ga yawarakai.
Silk feels soft.
Sore wa sawaruto yawarakai.
It is soft to the touch.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 柔
More 木 (tree) kanji
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.