9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2

tender, weakness, gentleness, softness

Kun'yomi
  • soft ②soft (color, light, etc.) ③informal
  • soft ②gentle ③light (topic, book, etc.) ④flexible (thinking, mind, etc.)
  • soft
  • judo
On'yomi
  • ジュ
    softness
  • ニュウ
Nanori
  • とお

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Character Breakdown

tender, weakness, gentleness
ジュウ やわ.らか ニュウ (7th, N2)
halberd, arms, festival float
ム ほこ ボウ (7th, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ あらかじ.め シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

soft ②gentle ③light (topic, book, etc.) ④flexible (thinking, mind, etc.)
flexible ②calisthenics
soft ②soft (color, light, etc.) ③informal
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon)
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References

Unicode hex code 67D4
JIS X 0208 1-29-32
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3166
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2633
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2088
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14622
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 774
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 788
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 628
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1269
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1310
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1057
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1234
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a5.34
Four corner code 1790.4
De Roo Code 3564