JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 32

柔 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

soft; gentle

On
ジュウjuu ニュウnyuu
Kun
やわらかいyawarakai やわyawa やわらかyawaraka やわらyawara やさしいyasashii やわらげるyawarageru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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柔9 strokes

How to write 柔: stroke order

柔 has 9 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

柔 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 柔 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 柔

The parts 柔 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 矛

    spear; contradiction

  • 木

    tree; wood

    Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 32