# 軟 — Soft

Frequency rank 1671 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 盾 (Shield), less common than 溢 (Flood).

- On’yomi: なん
- Kun’yomi: やわ
- Radical: 車 Cart (Kangxi 159)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A car on the left faces a lack on the right — a car that lacks rigidity, with no stiffness, is wonderfully soft.

In words:

- 軟らかい やわらかい — soft,tender,limp
- 柔軟 じゅうなん — flexible;lithe

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