Languages › Japanese Meaning of Yasashii in Japanese Print yasashii; gentle planting. Dougal Waters / Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on May 11, 2018 Yasashii is a Japanese word meaning gentle or kind. Learn more about its pronunciation and usag ein the Japanese language below. Pronunciation Click here to listen to the audio file. Read More Meaning of the Common Japanese Word "Yakamashii" By Namiko Abe Meaning gentle; sweet; tender; kind Japanese Characters 優しい (やさしい) Example & Translation Watashi no obasan wa totemo yasashii hito desu.私のおばさんはとても優しい人です。 or in English: My aunt is a very gentle person. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Yasashii in Japanese." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/yasashii-meaning-and-characters-2028676. Abe, Namiko. (2023, April 5). Meaning of Yasashii in Japanese. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/yasashii-meaning-and-characters-2028676 Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Yasashii in Japanese." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/yasashii-meaning-and-characters-2028676 (accessed April 25, 2024). copy citation