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Gentle


Radical Combination


Meaning

Gentle

Mnemonic

You've been ordered to spear this tree but you decide to be really gentle instead.

Imagine gently poking the tree with your spear. You glance around nervously, hoping no one notices how easy on it you're being.


Reading

On'yomi

じゅう, にゅう

Kun'yomi

やわ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You're being really gentle to the tree when a jewel (じゅう) falls out of its branches and hits you on the head.

The jewel has a little note on it, "Thank you for being gentle." Did... did the tree just reward you for being gentle?!


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