Word Meaning 柔よく剛を制す

じゅうよくごうをせいす juuyokugou o seisu

柔よく剛を制す is read as じゅうよくごうをせいす (juuyokugou o seisu) and means soft and fair goes far.

Meaning

English

soft and fair goes far
willows are weak, yet they bind other wood

Reading

Kana

じゅうよくごうをせいす

Romaji

juuyokugou o seisu

Writing Variants

柔能く剛を制す じゅうよくごうをせいす juuyokugou o seisu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 120408 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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外剛内柔

がいごうないじゅう

being tough on the outside but soft at heart

外柔内剛

がいじゅうないごう

gentle but firm

内剛外柔

ないごうがいじゅう

gentle on the outside but tough on the inside

内柔外剛

ないじゅうがいごう

tough on the outside but soft at heart

剛柔流

ごうじゅうりゅう

Goju-ryu (karate school)

剛柔

ごうじゅう

hardness and softness

剛と柔

ごうとじゅう

hardness and softness

柔軟体操

じゅうなんたいそう

calisthenics

柔道整復術

じゅうどうせいふくじゅつ

judo therapy

柔道整復

じゅうどうせいふく

judo therapy

柔組織

じゅうそしき

parenchyma

柔軟仕上げ剤

じゅうなんしあげざい

fabric softener

Example Sentences

柔よく剛を制す。

じゅうよくごうをせいす。

Softness overcomes hardness.