Keyword
sturdy
Info
FrequencyTop 1800-1900
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig2115
Readings
ごう
(98%)
こう
(1%)
Composed of
rising ground
knife
Used in vocabulary (74 in total)
strong; hard; manly
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
integrity; moral courage; rigidity
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
hardness; rigidity
Deva king; fierce guardian god (at a temple gate)
bravery; prowess
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
superhuman (Herculean) strength
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
hardness and softness
obstinacy; stubbornness
firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; adamantine
strength; firmness
firm and unyielding; rigid
hardness and softness
Mahavairocana (esp. in esoteric Buddhism)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
Vajradhatu; Diamond Realm; Vajradathu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala
fast, heavy ball; fastball
tough at heart
Vajradhatu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala
black diamond; carbon; carbonado
Diamond Wisdom Sutra; Diamond Sutra
dauntless and decisive; with fortitude and resolution
Vajrapani; wielder of the vajra
extreme religious piety; unshakable faith
Vajradhara (vajra-wielding gods)
strongly ferocious
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
unparalleled for valor; unmatched for bravery
gentle on the outside but tough on the inside; an iron hand in a velvet glove
tough on the outside but soft at heart
Diamond Perfection of Wisdom Sutra; Diamond Sutra
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
Hevajra; Eternal Vajra (tantric Buddhist deity)
Vajrasattva; Supreme Being of tantric Buddhism
bravery and cowardice
valor and decisiveness (valour)
Kalacakra; Wheel of Time (tantric Buddhist deity)
chilling (steel)
being tough on the outside but soft at heart; a faint-hearted person pretending to be brave
firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; adamantine
Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana)
adamantine lustre (luster)
be reasonable, strong and do not give in
longhorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta)
snubnosed eel (Simenchelys parasitica)
Examples (1 in total)
She was strong enough to run a 10-mile race.