ゆる
緩
 
や
 
か

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. loose, slack.
  2. gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed).
  3. lenient, liberal, lax.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ゆる
緩
 
や
 
か
緩やか ゆるやか ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

slacken, loosen, relax
ゆる.い カン ひろ (Late Jr. High, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
lead on to, therefore, then
エン ここ.に (Kentei 1)
paw radical
friend
とも ユウ う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)