やわ
柔
 
ら
 
か
 
め

takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. softish, relatively soft, somewhat soft, on the soft side.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やわ
柔
 
ら
 
か
 
め
柔らかめ やわらかめ
やわ
柔
 
ら
 
か
め
目
柔らか目 やわらかめ

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)