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: カン、ゆる.い、ゆる.やか、ゆる.む、ゆる.める
Romaji: kan, yuru.i, yuru.yaka, yuru.mu, yuru.meru
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Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: ひろ
Romaji: hiro
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Romaji

Meanings

slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  120
Frequency:  933
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-6-9
Korean Reading:  wan
Chinese Reading:  huan3
Unicode:  7de9
JIS:  344B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1389
Nelson Index: 3584
New Nelson Index: 4551
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6a9.8
Four Corner Index: 2294.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1112
Gakken Index: 1267
Japanese Names Index: 2659
Daikanwanjiten Index: 27669
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.1128
Remembering the kanji Index: 1952
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1639
Kodansha Compact Index: 1549
Kanji in Context Index: 1271
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 943
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1272
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1971
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2102
Essential Kanji Index: 1454
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1757
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2767
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1791

Words

緩和 (かんわ)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation; softening
緩い (ゆるい)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft; not firm
緩衝 (かんしょう)
buffered
緩急 (かんきゅう)
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
緩める (ゆるめる)
to loosen; to slow down
緩やか (ゆるやか)
loose; slack; gentle; easy; slow; lenient; liberal; lax
温い (ぬるい、ぬくい)
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; slow; stupid
緩行 (かんこう)
going slowly
弛緩 (しかん、ちかん)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
緩む (ゆるむ)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to partially melt; to decrease (e.g. speed); (of a market price) to go down slightly
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