How to say 'Gentle' in Japanese | 緩やか

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The Japanese word for Gentle is 'Yuruyaka', written as 緩やか in Japanese.'Gentle' in hiragana is ゆるやか.

word

緩やか

Meaning

Gentle

Reading

ゆるやか

yuruyaka

Kanji

緩Easy, Loose

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '緩やか (ゆるやか)' means 'gentle' and is used to describe something that is not steep, intense, or strict. It can refer to physical slopes, such as a gentle hill, or abstract concepts, like a relaxed pace or lenient rules. For example: The slope is gentle「その坂は緩やかだ」(そのさかはゆるやかだ). The rules are lenient「そのルールは緩やかだ」(そのルールはゆるやかだ). This word often conveys a sense of ease or moderation, making it suitable for describing things that are not extreme or harsh.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6965

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 緩やか

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

緩

Meaning

Easy, Loose

Hiragana in the Word 緩やか

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

や

Reading

hiragana

か

Reading

Words Related to 緩やか Through the Kanji 緩

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 緩 as well.

word

緩い

Meaning

Slow, Loose

word

緩和

Meaning

Relief, Mitigation

word

緩める

Meaning

Loosen

word

緩む

Meaning

Loosen

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'Yuruyaka' means 'Gentle' .

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