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Kanji for Gentle
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “gentle”: 妥、柔. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
gentle
Gentle and peaceful; finding common ground.
7 strokes On reading ダ (da) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: gentle, peace, depravity
Readings used for names on Nazuke: da, yasu
Names written with 妥: Dakota 妥光太 · Daniel 妥仁恵瑠 · Dustin 妥寿天 · Danielle 妥仁恵瑠 · Dag 妥久 · Day 妥唯 · Ida 愛唯妥 · Dana 妥菜 · Dani 妥仁 · Dany 妥仁 · Dara 妥楽 · Davi 妥灯 and 169 more
gentle
Soft and gentle, the 柔 of jūdō: yielding strength.
Judo (柔道), founded by Kano Jigoro, embodies the martial principle that "yielding and softness overcomes raw brute force."
9 strokes On reading ジュウ、ニュウ (juu, nyuu) Kun reading やわらか、やわらかい、やわ (yawaraka, yawarakai, yawa) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: tender, weakness, gentleness, softness
Readings used for names on Nazuke: juu, yawa
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