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What is the Kanji for 'Soft'? | 軟

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Soft', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Soft' is 軟.

    kanji

    軟

    Meaning

    Soft

    Reading

    kunyomiやわ

    yawa

    onyomiなん

    nan

    Parts

    車Car 欠Lack

    Example Word

    柔軟: flexible. The Japanese adjective '柔軟 (じゅうなん)' means 'flexible'. It is used to describe something that can bend or adapt easily without breaking. This can refer to physical objects, such as materials, or abstract concepts, like thinking or attitudes. For example: She has a flexible mind「彼女は柔軟な考え方を持っている」(かのじょはじゅうなんなかんがえかたをもっている). This rubber is very flexible「このゴムはとても柔軟だ」(このゴムはとてもじゅうなんだ). The word can also imply adaptability or openness to change, as in '柔軟な対応 (じゅうなんなたいおう) (flexible response)'.

    Radical

    車

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1897

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 軟

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

    kanji

    欠

    Meaning

    Lack

Words Using 軟

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    柔軟

    Meaning

    Flexible

    word

    軟らかい

    Meaning

    Soft

Kanji Related to 軟 Through the Part 車

These 20 kanji contain the part 車 as well.

    kanji

    輸

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    載

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    陣

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    較

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    軽

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    輩

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    斬

    Meaning

    Slice

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    軌

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    輪

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    乾

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    轄

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

    kanji

    連

    Meaning

    Take along

Kanji Related to 軟 Through the Part 欠

These 10 kanji contain the part 欠 as well.

    kanji

    欧

    Meaning

    Europe, Europe

    kanji

    歓

    Meaning

    Rejoice, Delight

    kanji

    歌

    Meaning

    Song

    kanji

    欺

    Meaning

    Deceit, Deceive

    kanji

    次

    Meaning

    Next

    kanji

    欲

    Meaning

    Desire, Longing

    kanji

    吹

    Meaning

    Breathe out, Blow

    kanji

    飲

    Meaning

    Drink

    kanji

    炊

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    款

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

Learn the Kanji 軟

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 軟 mean?

軟 means 'Soft'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.