勁 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「力」
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- On
- ケイ
- Kun
- つよ.い
- Meaning
- strong and supple
Origin
Strength 力 with 巠 as phonetic: strong yet supple.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 勁草けいそう
grass that stands in the wind; a steadfast person
- 強勁きょうけい
strong and tough
Example
疾風に勁草を知るという。
As they say, a strong wind shows which grass is sturdy.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)