Japanese symbol for “tenderly”
憎からず
にくからず
Romaji: nikukarazu
affectionately; tenderly; lovingly
In Japanese, tenderly is 憎からず, read にくからず (nikukarazu).
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Meanings
- adv, exp affectionately; tenderly; lovingly
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tenderly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柔々 | やわやわ yawayawa | softly; smoothly; tenderly |
| しっぽり | しっぽり shippori | affectionately; fondly; tenderly |
| ほわほわ | ほわほわ howahowa | tenderly; amiably; softly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 憎悪 | ぞうお zouo | hatred; abhorrence; loathing |
| 憎しみ | にくしみ nikushimi | hatred |
| 憎い | にくい nikui | hateful; detestable; abominable |
| 憎む | にくむ nikumu | to hate; to detest |
| 愛憎 | あいぞう aizou | love and hate |
| 生憎 | あいにく ainiku | unfortunately; sorry, but ... |
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