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 (7th, N2)
halberd, arms, festival float
ム　ほこ　ボウ (7th, 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)