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Kanji Details for 弛

Strokes count

Strokes: 6

Radicals

Radicals:

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slacken, relax
  • たる.む
  • たる.める
  • たゆ.む
  • ゆる.む
  • ゆる.み

Popular Words With This Kanji

  • 緩む, 弛む

    to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)

    to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down

    to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax

    to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to partially melt

    to decrease (e.g. speed)

    (of a market price) to go down slightly

  • 弛む

    to slacken; to loosen; to relax

  • 弛緩

    relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid