What does kanji 軟 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 軟 is soft.

How is kanji 軟 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 軟 are やわ.らか, やわ.らかい; the onyomi readings are ナン.

What is the main radical of kanji 軟?

The main radical for kanji 軟 is 車.

What words use kanji 軟?

Example words that use kanji 軟 include 柔らかい, 柔らか, 軟化, 軟弱.

JōyōJLPT N2Pre-Level 2

軟

Meaning

Kanji 軟

soft

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: やわ.らかやわ.らかい
Onyomi 音読み: ナン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1269
Strokes: 11
Radical: 車
Components: 欠 • 車
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

27 common entries

Showing 27 of 109 entries that include this kanji.

柔らかい

やわらかい

light (topic, book, etc.)

柔らか

やわらか

informal

軟化

なんか

blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)

軟弱

なんじゃく

weakness

軟骨

なんこつ

cartilage

軟着陸

なんちゃくりく

soft landing

軟式

なんしき

soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)

軟禁

なんきん

house arrest

軟調

なんちょう

soft (tone, focus) (photography)

軟投

なんとう

soft pitch

軟派

なんぱ

bearish trader

ナンパ師

ナンパし

pick-up artist

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

このクッションはとても軟らかい。

this cushion is very soft.

彼女は軟らかい声で話した。

she spoke with a soft voice.

この布は非常に軟らかい。

this fabric is very soft.

軟らかい食べ物が好きだ。

i like soft food.

軟らかい布団に寝るのは気持ちがいい。

sleeping on a soft futon feels great.