| Kanji | 柔 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ジュウ、ニュウ |
| Kunyomi | やわ.らか、やわ.らかい、やわ、やわ.ら |
| Nanori | とお |
| English | tender, weakness, gentleness, softness |
| Examples | 柔軟(じゅうなん): flexible; lithe; soft; pliable 柔道(じゅうどう): judo |
| JLPT Level | 2 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1187 |
| Components | 矛: halberd; arms; festival float 木: tree; wood |
| Number of Strokes | 9 |
| Kanji Radical | 木 |
| Radical Number | 75 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | き・きへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 会意 Compound Ideographic |
| Keyword | tender |
| Koohii Story 1 | [tender; weakness; gentleness; softness] Love me tender, Love me perfect, Never cheat on me. Or I´ll impale you on my Halberd, And hang ya atop a tree... |
| Koohii Story 2 | Use a halberd to tenderize a tree: halberds can chop, poke, and slash, so it´s all good! |
Tags: jlpt.n2, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500
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