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柔よく剛を制す
juuyokugouwoseisu
soft and fair goes far, willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
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  1. juuyokugouwoseisu soft and fair goes far, willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
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Kanji Breakdown
柔
Tender, Weakness, Gentleness, Softness
On: じゅう,にゅう Kun: やわ.らか,やわ.らかい,やわ,やわ.ら
9 strokes N2
剛
Sturdy, Strength
On: ごう
10 strokes N1
制
System, Law, Rule
On: せい
8 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
柔よく剛を制す (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

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