furigana: やさしい
romaji: yasashii
Meaning: gentle, tender, gentle
Level: JLPT N5
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 優 | superior, actor | YUU | sugu(reru), yasa(shii) | – |
| し | hiragana shi | 5 | ||
| い | hiragana i | 5 |
Grammar: i-adjective
| Form | Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | JLPT |
| plain form | 優しい | やさしい | yasashii | 5 |
| past | 優しかった | やさしかった | yasashikatta | – |
| negation | 優しくない | やさしくない | yasashikunai | – |
| past negation | 優しくなかった | やさしくなかった | yasashikunakatta | – |
| sa form | 優しさ | やさしさ | yasashisa | – |
| sou form | 優しそう | やさしそう | yasashisou | – |
Examples
| Kanji | 私の先生はとても優しい人です。 |
| Furigana | わたしのせんせいはとてもやさしいひとです。 |
| Romaji | watashi no sensei wa totemo yasashii hito desu. |
| English | My teacher is very gentle. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| – |
Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 厳しい | きびしい | kibishii | severe, strict | – |
Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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