become loose / abate

(string) + (crows)
★★★☆☆
15 strokes
SOLO

Onyomi

Mnemonic

I tied a string around a crow's neck but it got loose, and then it got loose.

Kunyomi

ゆる*い loose KANA
★★☆☆☆
( を or が ) ゆる*む something comes loose (a string) or a situation becomes more calm or relaxed. KANA
★★☆☆☆
ゆる*やか ( ) mild, low-intensity (i.e. this hill has a mild slope. Low-intensity exercise.We'll cross the river at the point where the current is the most mild.)
★☆☆☆☆
( ) ゆる*める loosenー to relax, to slow down, to stop being a dick about it KANA
★☆☆☆☆

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
brandish / pretend PAYBACK
assist HAND
become loose / abate STRING
sway, joggle CAN

He's brandishing a firearm to with which to dish out some PAYBACK,

I use my HAND to assist a bird in building a nest.

When you loosen the STRING, the CAN begins to sway.

Synonyms

loosen
緩む    緩める