やわ
柔
　
ら
　
か
　
い

adjective

  1. soft, tender, supple, flexible, limber, limp.
  2. gentle, mild, soft, mellow.
  3. light (topic, book, etc.), informal.
  4. flexible (thinking, mind, etc.), malleable, adaptable.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やわ
柔
　
ら
　
か
　
い
 柔らかい やわらかい ✔
やわ
軟
　
ら
　
か
　
い
 軟らかい やわらかい ✔
やわら
柔
　
か
　
い
 柔かい やわらかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)