Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 懐柔(かいじゅう) in Japanese

懐柔
Kana Reading
かいじゅう
Romaji
kaijū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
    Example sentence
    い、いっつも食べ物で懐柔されるとは、限りませんからねっ。 Don't think you'll always be able to placate me with food!

Examples of 懐柔, かいじゅう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

懐 JLPT 1

16 strokes

pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast

On'Yomi: カイ, エ

Kun'Yomi: ふところ, なつ.かしい, なつ.かしむ, なつ.く, なつ.ける, なず.ける, いだ.く, おも.う

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柔 JLPT 2

9 strokes

tender, weakness, gentleness, softness

On'Yomi: ジュウ, ニュウ

Kun'Yomi: やわ.らか, やわ.らかい, やわ, やわ.ら

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