柔 kanji: meaning “tender”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N29 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- tender
- On'yomi
- ジュウ、ニュウ
- Kun'yomi
- やわ・らか、やわ・らかい、やわ、やわ・ら
Picture story to remember 柔
A woodcutter taps a hard tree (木) with a halberd (矛) until the wood turns soft and tender.
How to write 柔: stroke order
柔 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 柔
- 柔道じゅうどうjudo
- 柔らかやわらかsoft
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