剛
strength, sturdy

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゴウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

かたこうごたかたけたけしつよつよしひさまさよし

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Information

Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:1576

Vocabulary

ゴウ

WordReadingMeaning
剛情ゴウジョウobstinate; stubborn; headstrong
強剛キョウゴウoverwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
金剛コンゴウvajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
剛毅ゴウキfortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
剛健ゴウケンvigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness

Other

WordReadingMeaning
剛いつよいstrong; potent; competent; domineering; tough; strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged; good (at); skilled; knowledgeable; being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient; firm; rigid; solid; intense; strong; fierce; high; dependable; trustworthy
吸金剛ここんごうHevajra; Eternal Vajra (tantric Buddhist deity)
金剛薩埵こんごうさったVajrasattva (bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism)
剛の者ごうのものvery strong person; brave warrior; veteran
剛の者こうのものvery strong person; brave warrior; veteran

Visually Similar Kanji

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judgement, seal, signature, stamp
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divide
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到
arrival, attain, proceed, reach, result in
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端
border, cape, edge, end, origin, point, verge
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綱
cable, class (genus), cord, hawser, rope
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結
bind, contract, do up hair, fasten, join, organize, tie
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割
comparatively, cut, divide, proportion, separate, split
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痢
diarrhea
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奥
heart, interior
Grade 8JLPT 2
活
being helped, lively, living, resuscitation
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