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

Readings

Kana: チ、シ、たる.む、たる.める、たゆ.む、ゆる.む、ゆる.み
Romaji: chi, shi, taru.mu, taru.meru, tayu.mu, yuru.mu, yuru.mi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

slacken, relax

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  57
Frequency:  2497
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-3-3
Korean Reading:  i
Chinese Reading:  chi2
Unicode:  5f1b
JIS:  4350

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1564
New Nelson Index: 1684
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3h3.1
Four Corner Index: 1421.2
Daikanwanjiten Index: 9724
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0696
Remembering the kanji Index: 2242
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 186
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2348
Kodansha Kanji Index: 245

Words

弛緩 (しかん、ちかん)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
緩まる (ゆるまる)
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
弛張振動 (しちょうしんどう)
relaxation oscillation
弛む (たるむ、たゆむ)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin); to sag (ceiling); to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
軍紀弛緩 (ぐんきちかん)
lack of (slackness in) military discipline; demoralization
一張一弛 (いっちょういっし)
tension and relaxation
中だるみ (なかだるみ、なかだゆみ)
slump
弛緩出血 (しかんしゅっけつ)
atonic hemorrhage; atonic haemorrhage
弛み (たるみ)
slack; slackening; sagginess; flabbiness (skin, etc.); dullness; letdown; depression; ennui
筋弛緩剤 (きんしかんざい)
muscle-relaxant drug
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