“Kind” in Japanese
Short answer
Kind in Japanese is “優しい” (yasashii). Full meaning: tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable.
Other ways to say “Kind” in Japanese
タイプ
taipu type, kind, sort, style; type (of person), (ideal) type, one's type; typing (on a typewriter)
手厚い
teatsui warm (treatment, reception, etc.), kind, cordial, hospitable, courteous, respectful
親切
shinsetsu kind, gentle, considerate, generous, friendly, nice
種
shu kind, variety; (biological) species; seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach)
類
tagui kind, sort, type; equal, match, peer
懇ろ
nengoro kind, courteous, hospitable, warmly respectful; intimate
類い
tagui kind, sort, type; equal, match, peer
ダネ
dane kind, variety; (biological) species; seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach)
だね
dane kind, variety; (biological) species; seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach)
厚い
atsui thick, deep, heavy; kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful; serious (of an illness)
タネ
tane kind, variety; (biological) species; seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach)
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