Japanese symbol for “softness”
柔
じゅう
Romaji: juu
softness; gentleness; weakness
In Japanese, softness is 柔, read じゅう (juu).
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 softness; gentleness; weakness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “softness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軟質 | なんしつ nanshitsu | softness |
| 軟性 | なんせい nansei | softness; flexibility; elasticity |
| 柔らかみ | やわらかみ yawarakami | (touch of) softness |
| 柔らかさ | やわらかさ yawarakasa | softness; tenderness |
| 柔軟性 | じゅうなんせい juunansei | flexibility; pliability; softness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柔軟 | じゅうなん juunan | flexible; lithe; soft |
| 柔道 | じゅうどう juudou | judo |
| 柔らかい | やわらかい yawarakai | soft; tender; supple |
| 柔らか | やわらか yawaraka | soft; tender; pliant |
| 優柔不断 | ゆうじゅうふだん yuujuufudan | indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally |
| 柔和 | にゅうわ nyuuwa | gentle; mild; meek |
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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