Meaning

Primary

Gentle

Alternatives

Tender, Gentleness

Word Type

な adjective, noun

Explanation

A gentle and peaceful person is gentle and tender.

柔和 is commonly used in literature to describe someone whose nature or features express gentleness.

Reading

にゅうわ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You didn't learn this reading of with the kanji, so let's remember it a different way. You have to be gentle and tender if you want to touch something that's new (にゅう) to this world... a puppy, a kitty, a baby, etc. Anything new needs that gentleness.

Context

Context Sentences

あそこで柔和な笑みを浮かべている理髪師は、実はこの辺りのポン引き男どもの親分なんだ。

That gentle looking barber over there is actually this area’s pimp boss.

Kanji Composition