お
て
手
やわ
柔
 
ら
 
か
 
に

adverb

  1. gently, mildly, leniently.

expression

  1. don't be too hard on me (us, them), go easy on me.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
お
て
手
やわ
柔
 
ら
 
か
 
に
お手柔らかに おてやわらかに
お
御
て
手
やわ
柔
 
ら
 
か
 
に
御手柔らかに おてやわらかに

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
tender, weakness, gentleness
ジュウ やわ.らか ニュウ (Early Jr. High, N2)
halberd, arms, festival float
ム ほこ ボウ (Early Jr. High, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ あらかじ.め シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)