柔よく剛を制す

柔能く剛を制す

Reading

Kana: じゅうよくごうをせいす

Romaji: jūyokugouwoseisu

Definition

exp

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soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood

Note: idiomatic expression

Kanji

柔

Readings: ジュウ、 ニュウ、 やわ.らか、 やわ.らかい、 やわ、 やわ.ら

Meanings: tender, weakness, gentleness, softness

剛

Reading: ゴウ

Meanings: sturdy, strength

制

Reading: セイ

Meanings: system, law, rule

能

Readings: ノウ、 よ.く

Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity