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緩

slacken
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingカン
Kun readingゆる.い、ゆる.やか、ゆる.む、ゆる.める
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to become loose
  2. to slacken (e.g. rope)
  3. to become less tense
  4. to relax
  5. to let one's guard down

Popular Usage

緩和

Radicals and components

Radical糸silkComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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thread (糸) · spiderman · migrating ducks · claw · vulture · one (一) · friend

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2102

Compound words

緩和かんわ
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing
緩いゆるい
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow
緩むゆるむ
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down
緩急かんきゅう
high and low speed; fast and slow; pace; tempo; lenience and severity
緩慢かんまん
slow; sluggish; dull; slack; inactive
緩めるゆるめる
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relieve (tension)
緩やかゆるやか
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient
緩衝地帯かんしょうちたい
buffer zone

Stroke Order

15 strokes

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