| 緩 | meaning | 'slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease' |
| onyomi | カン | |
| kunyomi | ゆる.い, ゆる.やか, ゆる.む, ゆる.める |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 緩い | ゆるい | loose, lenient, slow |
| 弛緩 | しかん, ちかん | relaxation (e.g. of muscles), becoming flaccid |
| 緩み | ゆるみ | slack, looseness |
| 緩む | ゆるむ | to become loose, to slacken |
| 緩やか | ゆるやか | loose; gentle; lenient, liberal, lax |
| 緩和 | かんわ | relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation, softening |
| 緩徐 | かんじょ | gentle and quiet |
| 緩急 | かんきゅう | in case of emergency |
| 緩慢 | かんまん | slow, sluggish, dull |
| 緩衝 | かんしょう | buffered |
| 緩衝地帯 | かんしょうちたい | buffer zone |
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