軟

soft

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ナン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

やわ.らかやわ.らかい

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1269

Vocabulary

ナン

Word	Reading	Meaning
柔軟	ジュウナン	flexible; lithe; soft; pliable; calisthenics
軟化	ナンカ	softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
軟式	ナンシキ	soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)
軟禁	ナンキン	house arrest
硬軟	コウナン	hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
軟らか	やわらか	soft; tender; pliant; supple; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.); mild; informal; light; flexible (e.g. thinking)
軟らかい	やわらかい	soft; tender; supple; flexible; limber; limp; gentle; mild; soft; mellow; light (topic, book, etc.); informal; flexible (thinking, mind, etc.); malleable; adaptable
軟派	なんぱ	seducer; smooth talker; ladies' man; playboy; playgirl; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate; social story (in a newspaper, etc.); society columnist (of a newspaper); bearish trader; bear
軟派	ナンパ	seducer; smooth talker; ladies' man; playboy; playgirl; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate; social story (in a newspaper, etc.); society columnist (of a newspaper); bearish trader; bear
柔軟仕上げ剤	じゅうなんしあげざい	fabric softener

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

contrast, compare

fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

so-and-so, one, a certain, that person

rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing

back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side

morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea

deceit, cheat, delude

revolve, turn around, change