Word details
柔よく剛を制す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 柔よく剛を制す.
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Entry
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Proverb
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
柔
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
剛
sturdy, strength
10 strokesFrequency 1,576JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ゴウ
Nanori
かたこうごたかたけたけしつよつよしひさまさよし
制
system, law, rule
8 strokesFrequency 108JLPT N2Grade 5
On
セイ
能
ability, talent, skill, capacity
10 strokesFrequency 273JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ノウ
Kun
よ.くあた.う
Nanori
たかののりよし
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