Japanese symbol for “softening”
緩和
かんわ
Romaji: kanwa
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.)
In Japanese, softening is 緩和, read かんわ (kanwa).
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
- n, vi, vs relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “softening”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軟化 | なんか nanka | softening |
| ソフト化 | ソフトか sofutoka | softening |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緩やか | ゆるやか yuruyaka | loose; slack |
| 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 |
| 平和 | へいわ heiwa | peace; harmony |
| 昭和 | しょうわ shouwa | Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) |
| 和解 | わかい wakai | reconciliation; amicable settlement; accommodation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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