Kanji
N1 15 strokes Grade 8 freq #933

slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

silk ito

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

relief; mitigation
high and low speed; fast and slow
slow; sluggish
buffer zone
shock absorption; buffer action
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

loose; slack
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)
slack; looseness
loose
to loosen; to slacken

Example sentences

The supply-demand balance is relaxing.

The road ascends gently here.

The road curves gently towards the west.

You're always there for me, so if you're ever in dire straits, just let me know and I'll come running.