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軟

soft
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingナン
Kun readingやわ.らか、やわ.らかい
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. softRtK
  1. softening
  2. softening (of attitude)
  3. mollification
  4. weakening (of the market)
  5. blanching (of vegetables
  6. by depriving them of light)

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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car (車) · lack · yawn

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 509

Compound words

柔軟じゅうなん
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable; calisthenics
軟化なんか
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
軟骨なんこつ
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
軟式なんしき
soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)
軟弱なんじゃく
soft and lacking firmness; weak; fragile; weak-willed; spineless
軟禁なんきん
house arrest
軟着陸なんちゃくりく
soft landing

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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