温柔

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See also: 溫柔

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 溫柔 (“loving; gentle; sweet”).
(This term is the simplified and variant traditional form of 溫柔).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おん
Grade: 3
じゅう
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
溫柔 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Adjective

(おん)(じゅう) (onjū-na (adnominal (おん)(じゅう) (onjū na), adverbial (おん)(じゅう) (onjū ni))

  1. (of a person) loving, gentle, sweet
    温柔(おんじゅう)人柄(ひとがら)
    onjū na hitogara
    a loving personality
  2. (of an object) warm and soft

Inflection

Noun

(おん)(じゅう) (onjū

  1. Same as above.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN