緩 Kanji – slacken
The Japanese kanji 緩 can mean slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease.
Meaning and Readings
How is 緩 read?
緩 has the onyomi reading カン and the kunyomi readings ゆるい, ゆるやか, ゆるむ, ゆるめる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kan, yurui, yuruyaka, yurumu, yurumeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 緩
These common Japanese words contain 緩. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 緩い（ゆるい） — loose
- 緩む（ゆるむ） — to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope)
- 緩める（ゆるめる） — to loosen, to slacken
- 緩やか（ゆるやか） — loose, slack
- 緩急（かんきゅう） — high and low speed, fast and slow, pace, tempo
- 緩衝地帯（かんしょうちたい） — buffer zone
- 緩慢（かんまん） — slow, sluggish, dull, slack, inactive
- 緩和（かんわ） — relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening