How to say 'Soft' in Japanese | 柔らかい

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

word

柔らかい

Meaning

Soft

Reading

やわらかい

yawarakai

Kanji

柔Soft, Gentle

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '柔らかい (やわらかい)' 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 something that is flexible, gentle, or not rigid in nature. 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). Her voice is soft「彼女の声は柔らかい」(かのじょのこえはやわらかい). Additionally, it can be used metaphorically to describe a gentle or lenient attitude, as in '柔らかい対応 (やわらかいたいおう) (soft handling/approach)'. Note that this word is often used to contrast with '硬い (かたい) (hard)'.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4743

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 柔らかい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

柔

Meaning

Soft, Gentle

Hiragana in the Word 柔らかい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 柔らかい Through the Kanji 柔

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 柔 as well.

word

柔道

Meaning

Judo

word

柔らか

Meaning

Soft

word

柔軟

Meaning

Flexible

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'Yawarakai' means 'Soft' .

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