How to say 'Soft' in Japanese | 柔らか

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The Japanese word for Soft is 'Yawaraka', written as 柔らか in Japanese.'Soft' in hiragana is やわらか.

word

柔らか

Meaning

Soft

Reading

やわらか

yawaraka

Kanji

柔Soft, Gentle

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '柔らか (やわらか)' means 'soft'. It is used to describe something that is physically soft to the touch, such as fabric, food, or materials. It can also describe abstract qualities like a gentle or flexible attitude. For example: This bread is soft「このパンは柔らかい」(このパンはやわらかい). She has a soft personality「彼女は柔らかな性格だ」(かのじょはやわらかなせいかくだ). Note that '柔らか' is often used in its adjectival form '柔らかい (やわらかい)' when directly modifying a noun, as in '柔らかい布 (やわらかいぬの) (soft cloth)'.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2013

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 柔らか

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

柔

Meaning

Soft, Gentle

Hiragana in the Word 柔らか

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

か

Reading

Words Related to 柔らか Through the Kanji 柔

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 柔 as well.

word

柔道

Meaning

Judo

word

柔軟

Meaning

Flexible

word

柔らかい

Meaning

Soft

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