Word details

懐柔

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 懐柔.

Dictionary

Entry

懐柔いじゅうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #19324
1

winning over; placation; gentle persuasion

Examples
い、いっつも食べ物で懐柔されるとは、限りませんからねっ。
Don't think you'll always be able to placate me with food!

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket

16 strokesFrequency 1,493JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイ

Kun

ふところなつ.かしいなつ.かしむなつ.くなつ.けるなず.けるいだ.くおも.う

Nanori

かね

tender, weakness, gentleness, softness

9 strokesFrequency 1,187JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ジュウニュウ

Kun

やわ.らかやわ.らかいやわやわ.ら

Nanori

とお

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