優しい

やさしい · yasashii · JLPT N4 · i-adj

kind

🐑 yasashii: YES, a SHEEp is gentle — kind and easy-going

The sound ya-sa-shii echoes YES-a-SHEEp, and a sheep is the classic gentle animal. The kanji 優 also means superior or tender, as in 優秀 (excellent). Note: 易しい (easy) is the same sound with a different kanji.

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