Nihoner

“Gentleness” in Japanese

Short answer
yawa やわ

Gentleness in Japanese is “柔” (yawa). Full meaning: soft, weak, fragile, poorly built, insubstantial; softness, gentleness, weakness.

Other ways to say “Gentleness” in Japanese

Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.