やわ
柔
　
ら
　
か
　
い

adjective

  1. soft, tender, pliant, supple, limber, limp.
  2. gentle, mild, mellow.
  3. informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking).

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 (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)