漢字道KANJIDO

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2High school level10 strokesRadical
On
ゴウ
Kun
Meaning
sturdy; hard

Origin

ORIGIN

岡 "hard" with 刂 "blade": so hard that even a blade will not cut it — sturdy, strong.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ゴウ剛健・金剛力

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 剛健ごうけん

    sturdy and robust

  • 金剛力こんごうりき

    superhuman strength

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

質実剛健な校風だ。

The school has a plain and sturdy character.

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