緩 — kanji meaning “slacken”
緩
slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease
- Meanings
- slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease
- On'yomi
- カン (kan)
- Kun'yomi
- ゆる.い、ゆる.やか、ゆる.む、ゆる.める
- Name readings
- ひろ
- Strokes
- 15
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #933 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 120
- Chinese reading
- huǎn — Chinese character page
Words with 緩
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緩和 | かんわ kanwa | relief; mitigation; alleviation |
| 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 |
| 緩衝 | かんしょう kanshou | shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning |
| 緩み | ゆるみ yurumi | slack; looseness; play |
| 弛緩 | しかん shikan | relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid |
| 緩める | ゆるめる yurumeru | to loosen; to slacken |
| 緩め | ゆるめ yurume | somewhat loose |
| 緩衝地帯 | かんしょうちたい kanshouchitai | buffer zone |
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