“Soft” or “Tender” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “軟”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “軟” means “Flexible”, “Gentle” or “Feeble” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “軟”

Jouyou Kanji “軟” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
11 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
なん(nan) |
| ぜん(zen) |
| ねん(nen) |
| Kun-Yomi |
やわ(らか)(yawa(raka)) |
| やわ(らかい)(yawa(rakai)) |
| Meanings |
Tender, Soft, Gentle, Flexible |
| Weak, Feeble |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “軟”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 軟化(なんか-na n ka) |
Softening |
| 軟貨(なんか-na n ka) |
Soft currency, Soft money, Paper money |
| 軟球(なんきゅう-na n kyu u) |
Soft ball, Rubber ball |
| 軟禁(なんきん-na n ki n) |
House arrest, Lenient confinement |
| 軟膏(なんこう-na n ko u) |
Ointment, Salve |
| 軟口蓋(なんこうがい-na n ko u ga i) |
Soft palate, Velum, Palatum molle |
| 軟骨(なんこつ-na n ko tsu) |
Cartilage, Cartilago |
| 軟式(なんしき-na n shi ki) |
Non‐rigid, Soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc) |
| 軟質(なんしつ-na n shi tsu) |
Soft, Softness, Flexible |
| 軟弱(なんじゃく-na n ja ku) |
Coward, Fearful, Gutless, Weak, Soft, Spineless |
| 軟水(なんすい-na n su i) |
Soft water |
| 軟性(なんせい-na n se i) |
Softness, Flexibility, Elasticity |
| 軟体動物(なんたいどうぶつ-na n ta i do u bu tsu) |
Mollusca, Mollusc, Mollusk |
| 軟調(なんちょう-na n cho u) |
① Weakness, Sagging market, Dropping, Selling-off trend, Bearish, ② Soft tone, Soft focus |
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