Japanese symbol for “relent”

手を緩める

てをゆるめる

Romaji: teoyurumeru

to let up; to ease off; to relent

In Japanese, relent is 手を緩める, read てをゆるめる (teoyurumeru).

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Meanings

exp, v1 to let up; to ease off; to relent

Kanji and stroke order

手

hand

on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-

4 strokes · JLPT 4

緩

slacken, loosen, relax

on: カン
kun: ゆる.い、ゆる.やか、ゆる.む、ゆる.める

15 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
相手	あいて aite	companion; partner; company
選手	せんしゅ senshu	player (of a sport); athlete; team member
手段	しゅだん shudan	means; way; method
手術	しゅじゅつ shujutsu	surgery; operation; procedure
大手	おおて oote	major company; big company
手紙	てがみ tegami	letter; note
緩和	かんわ kanwa	relief; mitigation; alleviation
緩やか	ゆるやか yuruyaka	loose; slack

See also: Chinese symbol for “relent”.

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