softness; gentleness; weakness
Refers to the quality of being soft, gentle, or pliable, often contrasted with 剛 (hardness/strength). Can imply a lack of firmness or weakness depending on context.
Antonyms: 剛
柔よく剛を制す。
Softness controls hardness (proverb: gentleness overcomes strength).
彼の性格には柔の面がある。
His personality has a gentle side.
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
judo
flexible; pliable; soft · calisthenics
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
jujitsu; jiujitsu; jujutsu
indecisive; irresolute; weak-willed
hardness and softness; strength and flexibility
simple; plain; honest; unaffected; frank; unpretentious
soft hair; downy hair; fur · intestinal villus
intestinal villus · villus (botany)
Standard kanji form for this noun.
The kanji 柔 represents the concept of softness or pliability. The reading じゅう is the on'yomi, used in compound words and abstract contexts. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
parenchymal cell
parenchyma
flexibility; pliability; elasticity
judo hall; judo dojo
judo practitioner; judoka