Medoru
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剛
JLPT N1 10 strokes Frequency: #1576

Meanings

Sturdy, Strength

Radicals

εˆ‚

Decomposition

βΏ°ε²‘εˆ‚

Etymology

Pictophonetic: knife

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 10

Stroke Order

1 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
2 hook bottom-to-top
3 dot bottom-right-to-top-left
4 diagonal right-to-left
5 horizontal bottom-to-top
6 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
7 corner bottom-to-top
8 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
9 vertical right-to-left
10 hook right-to-left
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
ゴウ gou
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

No common kun'yomi readings

Words Using This Kanji

56 words total
Other (20 words)
剛勇 ごうゆう

bravery

ι‡‘ε‰›εŠ› γ“γ‚“γ”γ†γ‚Šγ

superhuman strength

ε†…ζŸ”ε€–ε‰› γͺγ„γ˜γ‚…γ†γŒγ„γ”γ†

tough on the outside but soft at heart

内剛 γͺいごう

tough at heart

ε‰›γ¨ζŸ” γ”γ†γ¨γ˜γ‚…γ†

hardness and softness

せん断剛性 せんだんごうせい

shear modulus

金剛砂 こんごうしゃ

emery (powder)

ε€–ε‰›ε†…ζŸ” γŒγ„γ”γ†γͺγ„γ˜γ‚…γ†

being tough on the outside but soft at heart

ε†…ε‰›ε€–ζŸ” γͺγ„γ”γ†γŒγ„γ˜γ‚…γ†

gentle on the outside but tough on the inside

金剛堅固 こんごうけんご

firm and solid

ε‰›ζ―…ζžœζ–­ ごうきかだん

dauntless and decisive

ι‡‘ε‰›εŠ›ε£« γ“γ‚“γ”γ†γ‚Šγγ—

Deva king (guardian god at a temple gate, holding a vajra)

ι‡‘ε‰›δΈε£Š γ“γ‚“γ”γ†γ΅γˆ

firm and solid

ε‰›ι€Ÿηƒ ごうそっきゅう

blazing fastball

剛 ごう

strength

ι‡‘ε‰›η•Œ こんごうかい

Vajradhatu

堅剛 けんごう

firm and unyielding

ι‡‘ε‰›ζ‘œ こんごうざくら

Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana)

εŸ·ι‡‘ε‰›η₯ž γ—γ‚…γ“γ‚“γ”γ†γ˜γ‚“

Vajradhara (vajra-wielding gods)

ι‡‘ε‰›ι ‚η΅Œ γ“γ‚“γ”γ†γ‘γ‚‡γ†γŽγ‚‡γ†

Vajrasekhara Sutra

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