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    2. Kanji
    3. 緩

    緩

    緩ゆる.い

    slacken

    N1KMT8Freq #933Core ConceptsKanji15 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    ゆる.いゆる.やかゆる.むゆる.める

    On'yomi

    カン

    Nanori

    ひろ

    slackenloosenrelaxlessenbe moderateease

    糸爰

    糸
    ⺤
    爪
    又

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    綬綏綵緞暖煖縵経綬暖煖爰綏綵友緞経縁緊緬緡

    Alternative forms of this concept

    糹

    Concepts using this kanji

    緩和

    relief

    緩やか

    loose

    緩急

    high and low speed

    緩める

    to loosen

    緩む

    to become loose

    緩み

    slack

    緩衝地帯

    buffer zone

    緩慢

    slow

    緩衝

    shock absorption

    一部緩和

    partial relaxation

    口元が緩む

    to smile

    緩手

    ineffective move (in go or shogi)

    緩和法

    relaxation method

    緩い

    loose

    応力緩和

    stress relaxation

    気が緩む

    to relax one's mind

    気を緩める

    to relax one's efforts

    緩和時間

    relaxation time

    緩急自在

    varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will

    緩和ケア

    palliative care

    緩行

    going slowly

    規制緩和

    deregulation

    量的緩和

    quantitative easing

    緩やかに進む

    to proceed slowly

    緩急車

    brake van

    一旦緩急

    (when) danger threatens

    緩急記号

    tempo indication

    速度を緩める

    to ease up the speed

    緩球

    slow ball

    金融緩和

    monetary easing

    緩歩動物

    tardigrade (any animal of phylum Tardigrada)

    緩和振動

    relaxation oscillation

    緩流

    slow current

    異次元緩和

    unprecedented monetary easing (by the Bank of Japan in 2013)

    緩下薬

    laxative

    動的緩衝法

    dynamic buffering

    緩降機

    slow-descent device (for evacuating tall buildings)

    緩歩

    slow walk

    緩衝国

    buffer state

    緩和医療

    palliative medicine

    弛緩

    relaxation (e.g. of muscles)

    緩速

    slow speed

    手綱を緩める

    to loosen the reins

    量的金融緩和

    quantitative easing

    影響緩和

    impact mitigation

    緊張緩和

    easing of tensions

    緩増加超関数

    tempered distribution

    緩下剤

    laxatives

    緩衝領域

    buffer zone

    緩和剤

    palliative

    日本緩和医療学会

    Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine

    異次元の金融緩和

    unprecedented monetary easing (by the Bank of Japan in 2013)

    緩和ケア病棟

    palliative care ward

    緩衝材

    cushioning

    緩衝在庫

    buffer stock

    緩衝弁

    cushion valve

    緩か

    loose

    たがが緩む

    to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.)

    緩々

    very loose

    緩め

    somewhat loose

    緩まる

    to become loose

    緩り

    unhurriedly

    緩キャラ

    costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)

    緩衝器

    shock absorber

    緩効性肥料

    controlled-release fertilizer

    緩衝装置

    buffer

    緩衝緑地

    green buffer zone

    単純緩衝法

    simple buffering

    渋滞緩和

    alleviation of congestion (esp. traffic)

    緩叙法

    litotes (figure of speech)

    緩斜面

    gentle slope

    緩染剤

    dye retardant

    緩衝記憶

    buffer storage

    涙腺が緩む

    to get teary

    緩徐曲

    adagio

    気泡緩衝材

    bubble wrap

    腹が緩い

    have loose bowels

    緩衝液

    buffer solution

    緩衝剤

    buffering agent

    緩徐

    gentle and quiet

    寛緩

    looking cool and collect

    弛緩出血

    atonic hemorrhage

    軍紀弛緩

    lack of (slackness in) military discipline

    緩怠

    laxity

    筋弛緩薬

    muscle relaxant

    弛緩性麻痺

    flaccid paralysis

    筋弛緩剤

    muscle-relaxant drug

    筋肉弛緩剤

    muscle relaxant

    頬が緩む

    to grin

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    • 又
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    • 爪
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    • 緩々
    • 緩い
    • 緩み
    • 緩む
    • 緩める
    • 緩やか
    • 緩下薬
    • 緩急
    • 緩行
    • 緩衝
    • 緩衝器
    • 緩衝地帯
    • 緩慢
    • 緩和
    • 弛緩
    • 緩め
    • 緩下剤
    • 緊張緩和
    • 緩徐
    • 緩怠
    • 緩球
    • 緩衝国
    • 緩衝液
    • 緩衝弁
    • 緩徐曲
    • 速度を緩める
    • 手綱を緩める
    • 腹が緩い
    • 緩やかに進む
    • 規制緩和
    • 緩和振動
    • 筋弛緩剤
    • 金融緩和
    • 量的緩和
    • 量的金融緩和
    • 緩急自在
    • 緩まる
    • 一旦緩急
    • 軍紀弛緩
    • 弛緩出血
    • 緩手
    • 緩和ケア
    • 緩速
    • 緩歩動物
    • 緩り
    • 緩衝記憶
    • 単純緩衝法
    • 動的緩衝法
    • 緩キャラ
    • 気を緩める
    • 緩増加超関数
    • 寛緩
    • 緩衝材
    • 気泡緩衝材
    • 緩急記号
    • 緩急車
    • 筋肉弛緩剤
    • 一部緩和
    • 弛緩性麻痺
    • 影響緩和
    • 気が緩む
    • 緩叙法
    • 緩衝装置
    • 緩染剤
    • 緩和法
    • 緩和時間
    • 渋滞緩和
    • 緩和医療
    • 緩か
    • たがが緩む
    • 頬が緩む
    • 緩歩
    • 筋弛緩薬
    • 緩効性肥料
    • 緩斜面
    • 応力緩和
    • 緩衝緑地
    • 異次元の金融緩和
    • 緩降機
    • 異次元緩和
    • 口元が緩む
    • 涙腺が緩む
    • 緩衝剤
    • 緩衝領域
    • 緩和ケア病棟
    • 緩衝在庫
    • 緩流
    • 緩和剤
    • 日本緩和医療学会

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    • 綵
    • 緞
    • 暖
    • 煖
    • 縵
    • 経
    • 爰
    • 友
    • 縁
    • 緊
    • 緬
    • 緡

    Variants

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