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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

柔毛

Reading

Kana: じゅうもう
Romaji: jūmou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

soft hair

See also: 剛毛
2

villus (intestinal)

See also: 絨毛

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
毛
Readings: モウ、 け
Meanings: fur, hair, feather, down

Example Sentence

苔(こけ)は、倒(たお)れた丸太(まるた)や岩(いわ)の上(うえ)の繊細(せんさい)な緑(みどり)の柔(やわら)毛(け)だと私(わたし)は心(こころ)の中(なか)で思(おも)う。
➥The moss is a delicate green fur on fallen logs and rocks, I say to myself.
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