# 柔 flexible

矛 (halberd) + 木 (tree)
★★★☆☆
9 strokes
DUPE
This 'soft' has more of a good meaning than the OTHER 'soft' kanji (軟): flexible rather than weak.

## Onyomi

JUU | Flexible JEWS sometimes eat this:

## Mnemonic

| The halberd is made from a flexible wood, so when you stab someone it doesn't hurt them.

## Kunyomi

やわ*らかい | flexible, mild, gentle. In pornos, when someone grabs a handful of boobie and yells 'やわらかい!!' they're using this kanji, not 軟。Also you can use 柔らかい for an object which bends like a novelty 'krazy straw', or if you tap it with your finger, the finger leaves a little dent (dead body). 1/2 KANA ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

柔軟(じゅうなん) な | flexible ★☆☆☆☆ 柔 (flexible) + 軟 (soft) = 柔軟 (flexible) flexible, like a Crazy Straw / elastic
柔道(じゅうどう) | Judo ☆☆☆☆☆ 柔 (flexible) + 道 (street) = 柔道 (Judo)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
季 | season | CHILD | 子
委 | member | WOMAN | 女
条 | clause | EACH | 各
柔 | flexible | HALBERDS | 矛

A CHILD grows every season,

but a WOMAN is a member of the MILF club.

EACH clause in the contract forbids flexible HALBERDS.

## Synonyms

soft 軟 柔