緩 (yurui) Kanji Meaning: "Slacken" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Threads pulled loose: slacken.

緩 means slacken

loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate

Threads pulled loose: slacken.

On'yomi

  • カンkan

Kun'yomi

  • ゆる(い)yurui
  • ゆる(やか)yuruyaka
  • ゆる(む)yurumu
  • ゆる(める)yurumeru

How it's built

  • 糸thread
  • 爰

Common words

  • 緩和かんわrelief; mitigation
  • 緩いゆるいloose
  • 緩むゆるむto become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)
  • 緩やかゆるやかloose; slack

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