柔ら
Japanese
editKanji in this term |
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柔 |
やわ Grade: S |
kun'yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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和ら 軟ら |
Etymology
edit⟨yapara⟩ → /jaɸara/ → /jawara/
From Old Japanese.
The stem yawa- is cognate with 柔柔 (yawayawa, “soft feeling”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editDerived terms
editNoun
edit- a martial art involving gentleness, such as judo or jujitsu
- (nautical) a kind of straw ball dropped near the boat's side, used to reduce impact
See also
editReferences
editOld Japanese
editEtymology
editFrom やは (yapa-, stem meaning “gentle, soft”) + 等 (-ra, nominalizing and pluralizing suffix).
Noun
edit柔ら (yapara) (kana やはら)
Derived terms
edit- 根柔ら小菅 (ne yapara ko1suge2)
Descendants
edit- Japanese: 柔ら (yawara)
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- Japanese terms inherited from Old Japanese
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- Japanese terms spelled with secondary school kanji
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- ja:Nautical
- ja:Judo
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- Old Japanese terms suffixed with 等
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