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柔らか is an exact match with one form of the following word:
柔らか
BOOST
Reading : やわらか   
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek  (see also: 柔らかい)
柔らかい and 柔らか are largely synonymous and interchangeable. When talking about the gentleness of a voice, design, etc. やわらかな is appropriate. When talking about physical softness, やわらかい is better.
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 98,633 which gives a rank of 6,194
柔らか is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 9,000 (about 78,200,000 results)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 1699 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 21 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
この
いす
椅子
やわ
らかな
きょくせん
曲線
こうきゅうかん
高級感
かも

The gentle curve of this chair makes it feel luxurious.
ちょうど
やわ
らか
つち
やぶ
って
もえ出る
ような
よろこ
きく
ひと
こころ
あた
えました

To all who listened it brought a tremendous joy, like fresh seedlings sprouting up through loose dirt.
かのじょ
彼女
やわ
らかな
くちょう
口調
はな
した

She spoke in soft tones.
軟らか
BOOST
Reading : やわらか   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 118,000 (about 1,120,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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やわらか
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 11,000 (about 63,700,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 21 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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ジュウ   ニュウ   やわらかい soft   
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ム   ほこ halberd   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ヨ    previously, in advance   
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katakana 'ma'
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
ナン   やわらか    やわらかい soft   
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シャ   くるま car   
ケツ   か to lack   かける to be lacking   
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corner
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