# 柔 — Gentle

Frequency rank 1224 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 罰 (Penalty), less common than 誕 (Birth).

- On’yomi: じゅう
- Kun’yomi: やわ
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

A spear on top with a tree below — a spear made of flexible tree wood that bends but doesn't break, a gentle weapon.

In words:

- 柔道 じゅうどう — judo
- 柔らかい やわらかい — soft
- 柔軟 じゅうなん — flexible;lithe

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