JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 緩: "slacken, loosen, relax"
The kanji 緩 means "slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read カン in on'yomi and ゆる.い, ゆる.やか, ゆる.む, ゆる.める in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ゆる.いゆる.やかゆる.むゆる.める
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 933 of 2,501 |
Common words with 緩
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 緩むto become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope) · to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down
- 緩めるto loosen; to slacken · to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relieve (tension)
- 緩いloose · lenient; lax
- 緩やかloose; slack · gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed)
- 緩和relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.)
- 緩々very loose; slowly; leisurely
- 弛緩relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
- 緩慢slow; sluggish; dull; slack · lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
- 緩りunhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly
- 気が緩むto relax one's mind; to feel relaxed · to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
- 頬が緩むto grin
- 気を緩めるto relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
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