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弛 = 弓 + 也
弛 is a Japanese kanji written with 6 strokes, listed here under the keyword “loosen”. It is built from 弓 (bow) and 也 (est). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2348.
- Keyword
- loosen
- RTK frame
- 2348
- Strokes
- 6
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- チ, シ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- たる.む, たる.める, たゆ.む, ゆる.む, ゆる.み
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- slacken, ослаблять
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 弛 loosen
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 弛 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bow” + “est”. 弛 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 弛 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.