JLPT N2
柔

soft; gentle; tender

Item 41 of 481 | 9 strokes | Radical: 矛 (spear), 木 (tree)

Readings

On'yomiジュウ、ニュウ
Kun'yomiやわ.らかい

Mnemonic

A SPEAR (矛) made from a TREE (木) branch that is SOFT (柔) and flexible.

Example Words

柔らかい (やわらかい) soft
柔道 (じゅうどう) Judo
柔軟 (じゅうなん) flexible, soft

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