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柔和

Gentle


Meaning

Gentle, Tender, Gentleness

Word Type

な adjective, noun

Explanation

A gentle and peaceful person is gentle and tender. 柔和 is commonly used in literature to describe someone whose nature or features express gentleness.


Reading

にゅうわ

Explanation

You didn't learn this reading of 柔 with the kanji, so let's remember it a different way. You have to be gentle and tender if you want to touch something that's new (にゅう) to this world... a puppy, a kitty, a baby, etc. Anything new needs that gentleness.


Context

Context Sentences

あそこで柔和な笑みを浮かべている理髪師は、実はこの辺りのポン引き男どもの親分なんだ。

That gentle looking barber over there is actually this area’s pimp boss.


Kanji Composition