Japanese symbol for “slack”
緩やか
ゆるやか
Romaji: yuruyaka
loose; slack
In Japanese, slack is 緩やか, read ゆるやか (yuruyaka).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na loose; slack
- adj-na gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed)
- adj-na lenient; liberal; lax
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “slack”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緩み | ゆるみ yurumi | slack; looseness; play |
| 遊び | あそび asobi | play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack |
| 緩慢 | かんまん kanman | slow; sluggish; dull |
| 低調 | ていちょう teichou | inactive; slow; sluggish |
| 暇 | ひま hima | slow (business); slack; dull |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緩和 | かんわ kanwa | relief; mitigation; alleviation |
| 緩い | ゆるい yurui | loose |
| 緩む | ゆるむ yurumu | to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope) |
| 緩慢 | かんまん kanman | slow; sluggish; dull |
| 緩急 | かんきゅう kankyuu | high and low speed; fast and slow; pace |
See also: Chinese symbol for “slack”.
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