柔よく剛を制す。

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柔 よく 剛 を 制す 。

English Translation

Soft words win hard hearts.

Furigana

柔(やわら)よく剛(ごう)を制(せい)す。

Romanji

Yawara yoku gō o seisu.

Words

柔 (やわ)

soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

剛 (ごう)

strong; hard; manly

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

制す (せいす)

to control; to command; to get the better of

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